Dwi Hartono and Others Charged with Premeditated Murder of Bank Branch Manager

The case involving the abduction and murder of bank branch manager (kacab) M Ilham Pradipta (37) in Jakarta has entered a new phase. Dwi Hartono and other perpetrators have been charged with premeditated murder against Ilham.

According to the East Jakarta District Court’s SIPP website, on Friday 13 March 2026, Dwi Hartono was charged jointly with Candy, also known as Ken, and Antonius Aditia in a single file.

The first hearing was held on Monday 9 March. A subsequent hearing with an agenda for defence counsel to file objections is scheduled for Monday 16 March.

In the indictment accessed via the East Jakarta District Court SIPP website, prosecutors initially outlined how Candy, also known as Ken, had since 2013 been interested in obtaining data on branch managers of state-owned banks to solicit their cooperation in transferring funds from dormant or inactive accounts. Ken allegedly required assistance from bank branch managers to activate these dormant accounts.

Prosecutors stated that Ken entered into a working arrangement with Dwi Hartono, who served as the field team leader. In June 2025, according to prosecutors, Ken obtained information about a customer account at a state-owned bank branch in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, from which funds amounting to Rp 455 billion could be transferred to a receiving account.

“Subsequently, Defendant I Candy, also known as Ken, contacted Defendant II Dwi Hartono to plan the transfer of funds from the dormant account to the receiving account that had been prepared by Defendant I Candy, also known as Ken,” the prosecutor stated, according to the East Jakarta District Court SIPP website.

Dwi then contacted Antonius Aditia Maharjuni to take part in the work of transferring funds from the dormant account. In July 2025, Ken, Dwi Hartono and Antonius met at a restaurant.

Ken allegedly explained information regarding the dormant account data that was their target. They also discussed efforts to approach the bank branch manager, M Ilham Pradipta, to facilitate the fund transfer.

“According to Defendant I Candy, also known as Ken, Defendant I Candy, also known as Ken, had previously tried several times to solicit cooperation from bank branch managers, but none of the branch managers were willing to cooperate, and so that this fund transfer operation would succeed,” the prosecutor said.

They then discussed two options regarding Ilham: carrying out coercion through violence or threats of violence and then releasing him, or alternatively, committing coercion through violence or threats of violence and, after succeeding, killing Ilham.

On 12 August 2025, the three met again to discuss the division of proceeds after eliminating victim Ilham Pradipta’s life. If the fund transfer succeeded, Dwi Hartono and Antonius would receive a 75% share, with a 25% share going to Candy, also known as Ken.

“Subsequently, Defendant I Candy, also known as Ken, Defendant II Dwi Hartono and Defendant III Antonius Aditia Maharjuni discussed division of tasks whereby Defendant II Dwi Hartono and Defendant III Antonius Aditia Maharjuni would form a team to abduct victim Mohammad Ilham Pradipta to be taken to a safe house, where the team of Defendant II Dwi Hartono tasked with abducting the victim was to hand over victim Mohammad Ilham Pradipta to the team of Defendant I Candy, also known as Ken, who understood banking and was a hacker/IT specialist, to force victim Mohammad Ilham Pradipta to carry out the work of transferring money to the receiving account,” the prosecutor stated.

On 15 August 2025, Ken obtained a Getcontact and photograph of victim Ilham Pradipta taken from Facebook. The business card and photograph of victim Ilham Pradipta were then sent to Dwi Hartono.

Ken subsequently contacted Egi Januar and sent Ilham’s biographical data. Egi Januar’s task was to conduct interrogation of Ilham Pradipta after being abducted by the team of Defendants Dwi Hartono and Antonius Aditia Maharjuni.

On 16 August 2025, Dwi Hartono allegedly contacted witness Yohanes Joko Pamuntas to find individuals who could carry out the abduction of Ilham Pradipta. Subsequently, Yohanes informed Dwi that witness M Nasir, who remained active as a TNI (Indonesian Armed Forces) member, would form a team to carry out the abduction of victim Ilham Pradipta.

Ken and Dwi subsequently met with Yohanes Joko Pamuntas and witness M Nasir in Bogor. In that meeting, according to prosecutors, Nasir agreed to form a team that would carry out the abduction of victim Ilham Pradipta to be monitored by witness M Nasir and witness Feri Hariyanto, also a TNI member, for a fee of Rp 60 million, and if the fund transfer succeeded, a bonus of Rp 5 billion would be provided.

“Subsequently, Defendant II Dwi Hartono explained to witness Yohanes Joko Pamuntas and witness M Nasir the plan to abduct victim Mohammad Ilham Pradipta to be taken to a safe house,” the prosecutor stated.

On 18 August 2025, Dwi Hartono and Antonius Aditia met with Yohanes and Nasir in Bogor, with Dwi handing over cash amounting to Rp 30 million, whilst the remainder of Rp 30 million was transferred to Yohanes’ bank account as operational costs for the abduction.

“Subsequently, in that meeting, Defendant II Dwi Hartono and Defendant III Antonius Aditia Maharjuni explained that they would prepare a team consisting of witness Rochmat Syukur, witness Eka Wahyu Hadayatullah and Boma who would locate and follow victim Mohammad Ilham Pradipta. Furthermore, witness Yohanes Joko Pamuntas also instructed witness Aloysius Wiranto to assist in trailing victim Mohammad Ilham Pradipta and carrying out the abduction,” the prosecutor stated.

The prosecutor stated that Nasir contacted Feri Hariyanto who would form a team consisting of Reviando Aquinas Handi, Erasmus Wowo, also known as Eras, Emanuel Bertho, Johanes Ronald and Andre Tomatala who would carry out the abduction of Ilham Pradipta by providing a photograph of the victim. On 19 August 2025, Feri met with Erasmus and handed over Rp 5 million for operational expenses.

In brief, the process of searching for Ilham was carried out by the team formed by the defendants. On 20 August 2025, the team…