Photo via Daily Mail

Lovers are flogged 100 times each for adultery with girlfriend begging for mercy then collapsing in pain during brutal Sharia caning in Indonesia

Read the original at Daily Mail ↗
Cite

Penty, S. (2026, September 17). Lovers are flogged 100 times each for adultery with girlfriend begging for mercy then collapsing in pain during brutal Sharia caning in Indonesia. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16138451/Lovers-flogged-100-times-adultery-begging-mercy-collapsing-pain.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-17 · by Sabrina Penty

Quick Summary

A couple in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, was flogged 100 times each for adultery under strict Sharia laws on September 17, 2026. The woman collapsed during the punishment after begging for mercy. Additionally, eight others received between 16 and 21 lashes for intermingling at a birthday party, which is prohibited under local Sharia law. The canings were held publicly as a form of shaming, drawing crowds that recorded the events on their phones. Human rights groups criticize these practices for causing psychological damage beyond physical pain.
Written by AI on 2026-09-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

In Banda Aceh, the capital of the Indonesian province of Aceh, a couple was flogged 100 times each for adultery under strict Sharia laws in September 2026. The caning occurred on Thursday and was so severe that the woman begged for mercy before collapsing from pain during the punishment. Both individuals were convicted by the Banda Aceh Sharia Court last month, with sentences of 100 lashes imposed due to extramarital relations. In Aceh, which is unique in Indonesia as it administers Sharia law, unmarried couples are prohibited from having sex, and caning is used for various offenses such as gambling, drinking alcohol, homosexual acts, and premarital sex.

Written for “Sharia Caning For Adultery” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Sharia Caning For Adultery
World · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

Nothing to compare against. No article is close enough to this one for the pipeline to have linked or judged the pair.
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 26 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans left
of the writing, not the subject · beta estimate
Publisher signals
68/100
Daily Mail's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
World
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-09-17 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

Daily Mail · 8535 article(s) · 20 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 20 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Sabrina Penty
75 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The removal of 33 members meant that the CCP saw more empty seats than ever before at its annual meeting, underscoring the scale of Xi's anti-corruption campaign. The party said it had 'squarely confronted the grim reality that party leadership had at times weakened or hollowed out' and that it will continue to 'enforce strict party self-governance, including turning the knife inwards to... curb disorder'.
🔮 Speaking to the Daily Mail, Craig Delahaye, Associate Director, Legal Operations, National Accident Helpline, said: 'Travellers must remember that such incidents are vanishingly rare, but when they do occur, knowing where to position yourself in the carriage could be the difference between a few scrapes and much more serious injuries. '
🔮 The union also called for guarantees that trains would be 'reliable and safe', adding: 'We demand real and definitive technical solutions to the safety and reliability issues that have long plagued our rolling stock.' After the January incident in Adamuz, several critics blamed socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, raising questions over whether his government had spent enough on railway maintenance in a country where train travel accounts for about 57 per cent of all transport. And while the cause of Wednesday's accident has yet to be confirmed, the collision has raised questions over the state of the country's infrastructure, and why there have been so many deadly crashes in recent months.
🔮 In 2015, the Express reported that a Kremlin insider said nobody could be taller than the president in official photos.
🔮 An independent investigation will be launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Child 'is mauled by wolf' at German wildlife park
🔮 Brigitte Macron's defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens has suffered its first legal hurdle after a judge ruled that the right-wing commentator could not be held personally liable.
🔮 Violent protests have erupted at a Spanish university against far-right figure Vito Quiles dubbed 'Spain's Charlie Kirk' Vito Quiles pictures at a political rally in Pamplona on October 15 Members of the Basque police blocke the access to the University of Deusto to prevent potential disturbances that might arise from a visit by Spanish right-wing activist Vito Quiles on October 26, 2026 in Bilbao 'Today it has become clear who the real ultras are, and the majority of Spaniards have seen it,' he added on social media.
🔮 Mr Ranitz acknowledged the broadcaster's decision would disappoint many Dutch Eurovision fans and stressed the contest would still be aired on public channels.
🔮 Footage shows the oil rig off the coast of Gabon tipping at an angle Members of staff are seen in video putting on life jackets and running across the rig's deck Employees boarded life boats and drifted away from the rig as it collapsed Gabon President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema speaks with survivors and relatives affected by the sinking of the Borr Prospector 5 oil rig in Port-Gentil, Gabon Gabon's Ministry of Petroleum and Gas said it had activated a crisis unit and ordered the navy to reinforce search and rescue operations at sea, with helicopters and underwater equipment deployed. Petroleum and Gas Minister Clotaire Kondja said in a statement that the navy was assisting in the search-and-rescue operations and that the ministry had ordered a technical investigation to establish what happened. Mr Kondja assured that no harmful substances had been observed, adding: 'The area is under continuous surveillance, and pollution-response resources remain deployed to protect the coastline and Mayumba National Park.
🔮 While viewers mostly found humour in the moment, some social media users raised questions over why the TV crew were filming by the sea despite weather warnings. However, Ovejero later clarified that he and his colleagues had spent more than an hour in the area and had not expected to be struck by the waves.
Also by Sabrina Penty
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 75 articles by Sabrina Penty →

Topics

Aceh Daily Mail Indonesia Indonesian Sharia

Subjects

Indonesia GPE · 6× Aceh GPE · 4× AJNN ORG · 1× Banda Aceh GPE · 1× Banda Aceh, Aceh Province GPE · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Indonesian NORP · 1× Muslim NORP · 1× Taman Sari GPE · 1× the Banda Aceh Sharia Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A couple was flogged 100 times each for adultery under an Indonesian province's strict Sharia laws. The caning in Banda Aceh on Thursday was so severe that the woman was seen begging for mercy before collapsing from the pain. The couple was convicted of adultery and were sentenced to 100 lashes each by the Banda Aceh Sharia Court last month.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 Head of the General Crimes Section of the Banda Aceh District Attorney's Office, Darma Mustika, said: 'Perhaps his health was a little compromised, or he simply couldn't handle the whipping.

Claims (26 extracted, 1 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A couple was flogged 100 times each for adultery under an Indonesian province's strict Sharia laws. The caning in Banda Aceh on Thursday was so severe that the woman was seen begging for mercy before collapsing from the pain. The couple was convicted of adultery and were sentenced to 100 lashes each by the Banda Aceh Sharia Court last month. asserted
couple → see → Court
Unmarried couples are not allowed to have sex under the harsh laws in the region of Aceh, which is the only place in Muslim-majority Indonesia to administer Sharia law. asserted
which → allow → law
Caning is used to punish a wide range of offences, including gambling, drinking alcohol, homosexual acts, and having sexual relations outside marriage. asserted
Caning → use → marriage
Images from the public caning today showed the woman grimacing in pain and holding her hand up as she pleaded for mercy while she received lashes on her back. However, later pictures showed the woman being helped off the ground after she collapsed to her knees. asserted
she → show → knees
Images of her partner also showed him wincing as he was struck. asserted
he → show → partner
A woman grimaces in pain while serving a public caning sentence in Taman Sari, Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, for adultery Officers assist the convicted woman after she received 100 lashings Pictured: asserted
she → grimace → lashings
A man found guilty of adultery under Sharia law grimaces in pain as he is whipped 100 times According to local news outlet AJNN, the man's caning was halted temporarily after he received 60 lashes over concerns for his health. uncertain
he → find → health
Head of the General Crimes Section of the Banda Aceh District Attorney's Office, Darma Mustika, said: 'Perhaps his health was a little compromised, or he simply couldn't handle the whipping. asserted
he → say → whipping
So we stopped him first to give him a chance to rest.' asserted
we → stop → chance
The caning then resumed until the man received 100 lashes in total. asserted
man → resume → total
The couple was among a group of 10 people who received lashings on Thursday. asserted
who → receive → Thursday
The remaining eight convicts - men and women - were sentenced to between 16 and 21 lashes after being found guilty of intermingling at a birthday party. asserted
convicts → remain → party
Under Sharia law, the mixing of men and women who are unrelated is strictly forbidden. asserted
who → forbid → men
The public nature of canings in Aceh is intended to shame as well as inflict pain on people found to have violated Sharia law. asserted
nature → intend → law
Canings are often staged outside mosques or in community squares, with crowds watching and documenting the event on their mobile phones. asserted
crowds → stag → phones
The woman puts her hands to her face after she received 100 lashes Pictured: asserted
she → put → lashes
A man reacts in pain as he is whipped 100 times. asserted
he → react → pain
The caning was halted temporarily over concerns about his health Pictured: asserted
caning → halt → health
A separate man who was accused of intermingling with women at a birthday party was also lashed on Thursday The public nature of canings in Aceh is intended to shame as well as inflict pain on people found to have violated Sharia law Human rights groups say the humiliation adds to the cruelty and causes lasting psychological damage. asserted
humiliation → accuse → damage
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly condemned the practice, saying it violates Indonesia's constitution and its obligations under international law. asserted
it → condemn → law
Amnesty said in a statement: 'Caning contravenes Indonesia's constitution and is in clear violation of international human rights law and standards. ' asserted
Caning → say → law
It constitutes a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment and can amount to torture in violation of the UN Convention against Torture and other international covenants, to which Indonesia is a State Party.' asserted
Indonesia → constitute → which
Local officials have defended the practice as a deterrent and as part of the province's identity, while critics warn it has negatively impacted Indonesia's human rights reputation and inflicted lasting trauma on those who endure it. asserted
who → defend → it
Just weeks ago, a woman became the first person to be publicly caned in Aceh for 'committing obscenity live with a man on social media.' The punishment was handed down after she and her partner were accused of kissing during a TikTok livestream. asserted
she → become → livestream
Images showed the woman kneeling and screaming in agony as a masked Sharia police officer repeatedly brought the cane down across her back. asserted
officer → show → back
The woman eventually lost consciousness and had to receive medical attention. Her partner was also caned over the TikTok livestream. asserted
partner → lose → livestream
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support