Singaporean Man Arrested for Strangling Indonesian Girlfriend in Bali

A Singaporean man was arrested in Bali after his Indonesian girlfriend was found dead in a rental unit, according to Indonesian police.

Editorial Desk

July 17, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Denpasar, Indonesia — A Singaporean man was arrested in Bali following the discovery of his Indonesian girlfriend’s body in a rental unit, Indonesian police reported on Thursday.

The suspect, identified by the initials MZ, was apprehended within three hours by a joint police team, according to an official post on the Denpasar police’s social media account.

The victim, a 26-year-old woman from Central Java, had been in a relationship with the suspect for approximately one year, a police spokesperson confirmed.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the cause of death was strangulation. The suspect is currently in police custody as the investigation continues.

Further details regarding the incident and the ongoing investigation are expected to be released by the Denpasar police in the coming days.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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