Housekeeper Dies While Escaping by Jumping from 4th Floor of Central Jakarta Boarding House, 3 Suspects Named

Metro Jaya Police have named three suspects in allegations of child exploitation and deprivation of liberty, as well as Human Trafficking Crimes (TPPO) in Bendungan Hilir, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. The case is linked to the death of one of two housekeepers (ART) who jumped from the fourth floor of a boarding house in Benhil while escaping her employers. “All three are initialled AV, T alias U, and WA alias Y, who have now been detained at the Central Jakarta Metro Police Resort,” said the Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner Pol Budi Hermanto, in a written statement on Wednesday (6/5/2026). “The detention is for the purpose of further investigation,” Budi said. Based on the investigation results, AV is suspected of employing the victim D from November 2025 to April 2026. Meanwhile, T and WA played roles in recruiting the victim as a housekeeper. Budi also revealed that to strengthen the legal construction, investigators have secured various important pieces of evidence, ranging from the victim’s documents, electronic devices, DVR CCTV recordings (surveillance cameras), to visum et repertum results and autopsies. In addition, the police have coordinated with the Integrated Service Centre for the Empowerment of Women and Children (P3A) and the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) to provide maximum assistance and protection for victim witnesses. “We ensure that the handling of this case is carried out transparently and thoroughly. The suspects are charged under Article 446 of the Criminal Code, Article 455 of the Criminal Code, and Article 76I in conjunction with Article 88 of the Child Protection Law,” Budi stated. Budi also urged the public to immediately report to the nearest police station or via the 110 Call Centre if they find practices leading to human exploitation or TPPO in their surroundings to maintain a conducive public security and order situation (kamtibmas). Previously, the Central Jakarta Metro Police Resort investigated the case of a domestic worker (PRT) dying after jumping from the fourth floor of a boarding house in the Bendungan Hilir (Benhil) area. “Preliminary information states that the person was unhappy. Then escaped by jumping,” said the Head of Criminal Investigation at the Central Jakarta Metro Police Resort, AKBP Roby Heri Saputra, to reporters in Jakarta on 23 April 2026.