Ende Police Arrest Rape Suspect To Violence

The Ende Police have arrested four suspects in cases of violence against women and minors in Ende, NTT, Thursday (7/9/2023). (ANTARA/HO-Polres Ende)

LABUAN BAJO - Police Resort (Polres) Ende, East Nusa Tenggara arrested four suspects in cases of violence against women and minors.

"Within 24 hours, the Ende Police Criminal Investigation Unit arrested four suspects in different places related to cases reported, both sexual abuse and rape," said Head of the EndeIptu Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Yance Kadiaman, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, September 7.

The suspects arrested were suspects with the initials MI who committed violence against female victims aged 16 years. Furthermore, the sexual abuse committed by the suspect LM on the victim was 3 years old.

The police also arrested the suspect SH who sexually abused a 4-year-old child, then the YPL suspect who raped a 27-year-old female victim.

One incident was reported on August 24, 2023, while the other three were on September 3, September 4, and September 6, 2023.

"This arrest will continue to be carried out in an effort to take firm action against violence against children and women in Ende Regency," said Yance.

The four suspects committed the act with the motive of venting their lust.

In 2022, the PPA of the Ende Police has also arrested and carried out the investigation process of 14 violent suspects against women and children from the police report, then then handled 37 police reports during the January-September 2023 period.

Based on the crime scene, cases of violence against women and children are dominated by the northern Ende area, namely Wewaria, Maurole, and Kota Baru Districts.

Now the suspects have been detained at the Ende Police for further processing.