Kupang – Domestic violence connected to economic hardship tops the list of violence reported by women in Kupang regency, East Nusa Tenggara, according to a report.

Kupang Police spokesperson Ade Irma said the officers had recorded 153 incidents of violence directed at women and children in the past nine months.

"Apart from economic hardship, the violence is triggered by [the offenders'] habit of watching violent or obscene actions on television," she said on Thursday.

The police said many crimes taking place in remote regions could not be investigated due to limited resources.