ODGJ Teenager In Bengkulu Becomes A Suspect After Killing His Biological Mother During The Dzuhur Prayer

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Bengkulu Police, Kompol Sujud Alif Yulam Lam in Bengkulu City, Monday (4/8/2025). ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari

BENGKULU - Bengkulu Police Criminal Investigation Unit named NR (18), who is suspected of having a mental disorder, as a suspect in a murder case. The victim is his own biological mother.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Bengkulu Police, Kompol Sujud Alif Yulam Lam, said the incident took place when the victim, YT (49) performed a dzuhur prayer on Saturday, August 2.

The police are still coordinating with psychiatric specialists at the Soeprapto Mental Special Hospital (RSKJ) Bengkulu Province.

"From the results of the investigator's examination, we have pocketed it and named the suspect concerned. However, for the process, we are still coordinating and conducting psychological checks, especially since the person concerned has pocketed a yellow card," said Sujud.

in Bengkulu City, Antara, Monday, August 4.

He said that the determination of the suspect against NR was carried out based on the results of the investigation and the Bengkulu Police investigators had also two pieces of evidence.

Based on the results of the interim examination, the person concerned admitted that he had received a whisper to kill his mother before committing suicide.

Meanwhile, the suspect NR is currently undergoing a post-mortem or observation for the next 14 days at the Soeprapto Mental Special Hospital in Bengkulu Province to ensure his mental condition.

Previously, the Bengkulu City Resort Police (Polresta) arrested 18-year-old NR who was suspected of having a mental disorder after killing his biological mother, YT (49) while performing the Dzuhur prayer on Saturday (2/8/2025).

For the temporary motive, the murder case occurred because the perpetrator NR had a mental disorder and had just left the Soeprapto Mental Special Hospital (RSKJ) Bengkulu City.

"We have secured the perpetrator at the crime scene (TKP). However, until now we have not received an official report from the victim's family. It is possible that the legal process will be transferred to the Bengkulu Police," he said.

One of the victim's neighbors, Yuli, explained that the perpetrator had a history of mental disorders and often took sedatives. "He just returned from the mental hospital and often relapsed," he said.