Rp250 Million Reward for Taufik Hidayat in Bandung Case
Rp250 million reward offered for the Taufik Hidayat search as police intensify the Bandung case manhunt in West Java.
BANDUNG, Indonesia — West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has offered a Rp250 million reward for anyone who can help locate Taufik Hidayat, the suspect in a Bandung abuse and unlawful confinement case who is now wanted by police. The offer was announced in a video that spread on social media on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as officers from the West Java Police and the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit intensified the search.
The case has gripped public attention because it involves years of alleged abuse and a victim who was only treated at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital in Bandung on June 10, 2026, after being found in poor condition. The reward has turned a police manhunt into a much wider public search across West Java.
Rp250 Million Reward for Finding Taufik Hidayat in Bandung Case
Mulyadi, widely known as KDM, made the appeal directly in the video. “Whoever can find Taufik Hidayat, hand him over to the authorities, or inform the authorities of his whereabouts, I will give a Rp250,000,000 reward as my contribution so Taufik Hidayat can be found and arrested as soon as possible,” he said.
He also urged residents to help officers locate the suspect, saying in a TikTok video posted by the Ruanganinfo account that the public should work together to arrest Taufik Hidayat and immediately notify police if they see him. The tone was blunt. So was the message: the suspect should not be allowed to keep moving freely.
The intervention from the provincial governor is unusual. Local officials in Indonesia do not often announce cash rewards of this size in active criminal cases. But the move reflects the pressure surrounding a case that has already stirred anger and concern in Bandung and beyond.
Police Confirm Wanted Status
West Java Police public relations chief Senior Commissioner Hendra Rochmawan confirmed that Taufik Hidayat has been listed as a wanted person. He said a joint team from the West Java Police and the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit is now tracking digital traces and checking the suspect’s movements while he worked as a debt collector.
Police have expanded the probe by reviewing possible locations visited by the suspect and mapping out his network. Officials have not publicly released the results. They also have not disclosed the suspect’s full physical description.
Hendra stressed that residents should not try to arrest him on their own. Anyone with information should call the police emergency hotline 110 or report directly to the nearest police station. That warning matters. The suspect is considered dangerous, and a public confrontation could create a new risk for bystanders.
Why the case matters beyond Bandung
The case has raised broader questions about how violent abuse can remain hidden for years. According to the details released by police and cited in the reports circulating locally, the victim, identified by the initials YTR and aged 29, had effectively disappeared from family contact since 2023. Each time relatives tried to search, YTR asked them to delete social media posts about the search, a request police later linked to pressure from the suspect.
That timeline changed on June 10, 2026, when YTR’s father received a call saying his child had been in a motorcycle accident. When the family reached the hospital, the injuries told a much darker story. Doctors found signs of repeated severe violence over a long period, not the wounds of a simple crash.
YTR was then treated at RSHS, the common abbreviation for Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, one of the best-known referral hospitals in West Java. Police later coordinated with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency, known in Indonesia as LPSK, to provide assistance to the victim.
For readers outside Indonesia, the wider significance is clear. Cases like this test how quickly police can trace fugitives who know local networks well, and how much social media can help or hinder a search. A public reward can bring useful tips. It can also attract noise, rumors, and false leads that investigators must sort through carefully.
Hendra said the search will continue and that any credible tip will be followed up immediately by the standby team. West Java Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Setiawan is expected to announce the latest development in the case next.
