When Rejection Became Obsession.. Indonesia UIN Riau Axe Attack - RAIHAN MUFAZZAR

In February 2026, a shocking attack at Sultan Syarif Kasim State Islamic University (UIN Riau) stunned Indonesia after a 23-year-old student was attacked with an axe while waiting for her thesis defense. Investigators later revealed that the suspect, a fellow student and former close friend, had allegedly planned the attack for months after struggling to accept rejection.In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine the timeline leading up to the attack, the months of planning uncovered by police, the controversy that followed on social media, and the difficult distinction between heartbreak and obsession. This is not simply a story about rejection. It's about what happens when affection turns into entitlement, and when resentment is allowed to grow unchecked.