The reported kidnapping of 34-year-old golf athlete Jesslyn Wijaya in Jakarta Pusat has been resolved after police confirmed she was taken by individuals acting on orders from her own mother. The initial disappearance on the evening of Monday, July 13, 2026, sparked a formal police report filed by her friend, NA, after Jesslyn vanished while attending her grandmother’s birthday dinner at a restaurant.
Investigation Reveals Mother Orchestrated Departure
According to Kasat Reskrim Polres Metro Jakarta Pusat AKBP Roby Heri Saputra, officers established that the people who removed Jesslyn from the restaurant venue were acting under direct instructions from her mother. Flight manifest data subsequently traced Jesslyn’s movements out of the country alongside her mother and aunt. Investigators found that she traveled from the scene to Semarang, Central Java, before boarding a flight from Ahmad Yani Airport to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with a subsequent leg to Bangkok.
“There are people who were ordered by her mother, Jesslyn’s mother who ordered them,” AKBP Roby Heri Saputra stated at the Polda Metro Jaya on Friday, July 31.
Family Friction and Potential Motive
Police have pointed to parental disapproval as the primary motive behind the coordinated removal. Investigators suspect the mother orchestrated the pickup due to objections regarding Jesslyn’s communication and relationship with her boyfriend and friends. Authorities are currently working to establish direct communication with Jesslyn to verify whether her departure was entirely voluntary or if any criminal coercion took place.
“This depends on Jesslyn’s own statement. If indeed she did not mind, then went along to Semarang, and then up to Bangkok with her own awareness and without coercion, either physically or psychologically, there is no criminal act,” AKBP Roby Heri Saputra explained.
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Flight manifest records reviewed by investigators showed that Jesslyn Wijaya left Indonesia via Semarang alongside two family members just one day after the initial missing person report was filed.
Timeline and Boyfriend’s Account
The fiancé, Evan, grew suspicious after last communicating with Jesslyn around 19.00 WIB on the night she vanished, only to find her unreachable by 21.30 WIB. Upon arriving at the family birthday dinner venue, Evan found the birthday cake Jesslyn had purchased still inside, while witnesses, including relatives, parking attendants, and restaurant staff, reported a violent abduction. Andi Darti, legal counsel for Evan, detailed that witnesses reported seeing Jesslyn blindfolded, muffled, and forcibly carried to a vehicle while struggling and calling for help.
“Evan also asked his friend to find out the position of Jesslyn’s cellphone. According to Evan, the cellphone signal was still transmitting from her parents’ house in Ancol, in Puri Jimbaran,” Andi Darti stated on Wednesday, July 22.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who originally reported Jesslyn Wijaya missing?
The initial police report at the Polres Metro Jakarta Pusat was filed by a friend of Jesslyn’s identified by the initial NA.
Where did Jesslyn travel after leaving Jakarta?
Flight manifests and police findings show Jesslyn traveled to Semarang, Central Java, before flying to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and onward to Bangkok with her mother and aunt.
What is the police’s current stance on potential criminal charges?
Authorities state that no criminal act occurred if Jesslyn accompanied her family to Semarang and Bangkok of her own free will and without physical or psychological coercion, pending direct confirmation from Jesslyn herself.
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