Man Arrested for Killing Second Wife in Depok, Faces 15 Years Imprisonment
Jakarta — Ahmad Ronny Hasiholan, 44, the man who killed his second wife, DH, 56, in Meruyung, Limo, Depok, has been designated as a suspect and is being held at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters detention facility.
Ahmad Ronny has been charged under Article 458 Paragraph 1 of the Indonesian Criminal Code pertaining to murder.
“The suspect has been detained and faces a prison sentence of 15 years,” stated Kombes Pol Iman Imanudin, Director of General Criminal Investigation at Metro Jaya Police Headquarters, on Wednesday, 11 March.
Iman explained that Ahmad killed his wife after the two engaged in a quarrel in October 2025. The argument escalated when DH requested a divorce from Ahmad.
“The suspect’s emotions erupted and got out of control, leading to the commission of this murder,” Iman said.
After ensuring DH was dead, Ahmad left the house, taking the victim’s mobile phone and motorcycle with him.
Previously, DH’s remains were found in her bedroom at her residence in Meruyung, Limo, Depok, on Saturday morning, 7 March. The body was discovered beneath a pile of clothing in a severely decomposed state, with only skeletal remains. Coffee powder residue was found scattered around the corpse.
“Following identification checks, coffee powder residue was found on the victim’s body,” said Kompol Chairul Shaleh, Chief of Cinere Police Sub-station, when reached on Monday, 9 March.
The discovery began when the victim’s son, identified as L, and his girlfriend, R, visited to clean the victim’s house, which was in a disorganised state. R initially intended to tidy the pile of clothing that she had observed was scattered since February 2026.
“When R moved the carpet covering the pile of clothing, she saw a pair of human feet with only bones visible and the skin in a desiccated condition,” Chairul said.
During a visit the previous month, the witnesses found the gate of DH’s house locked with a padlock, though the front door was unlocked.
In February, L and R had seen the pile of clothing on the floor of DH’s bedroom. However, they did not suspect anything unusual, as the house’s general condition was also disorganised.
“The witnesses also did not detect any unusual smell from inside the bedroom. Because the interior of the house appeared disorganised, L and R postponed cleaning the interior area and only cleaned the surrounding grounds,” Chairul stated.