Bandung, West Java, June 23 -- West Java Police are working with Meta to trace the digital footprint of a fugitive suspect accused of kidnapping and assaulting a 29-year-old woman in Bandung, authorities said.

West Java Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Setiawan said the cooperation aims to locate suspect Taufik Hidayat through his social media activity.

"We are collaborating with Meta, which manages social media data, to help detect the suspect's whereabouts through online activity," Setiawan said on Tuesday.

Police have formed a joint team involving the Cyber Directorate, General Criminal Investigation Directorate, and Narcotics Investigation Directorate to investigate the case.

Setiawan said investigators believe the suspect may ...