Terra Drone Boss Faces 2-Year Prison Sentence for Fire That Killed 22 Employees

JAKARTA - The CEO of PT Terra Drone Indonesia, Michael Wishnu Wardana, has been demanded a criminal sentence of two years in prison in the case of the office fire that killed 22 employees.

The demand was read out by Prosecutor Daru Iqbal Mursid during the sentencing hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court, Kemayoran, on Monday (11/5/2026).

“Therefore, impose a prison sentence on the defendant Michael Wishnu Wardhana Siagian of two years, minus the period of arrest and detention already served,” the prosecutor stated in the hearing.

He violated Article 474 paragraph 3 of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP) as per the prosecutor’s first indictment.

In addition, the prosecutor also requested that Michael Wishnu remain in custody.

Previously, Michael Wishnu, as CEO of PT Terra Drone, was charged with negligence that caused the office fire and resulted in the deaths of 22 employees.

Michael failed to carry out his obligations to prevent, reduce, and extinguish fires in the building that serves as the workplace for PT Terra Drone Indonesia.

He also did not provide fire detection sensors, did not provide smoke detection sensors, did not provide emergency ladders and evacuation route signs, did not conduct regular fire response training and drills, and did not provide adequate Lithium Fire Killer (AF31) portable fire extinguishers in the office building.

There are two alternative indictments for Michael Wishnu.

The article regulates penalties for negligence causing serious injury, with a maximum prison term of five years or a fine of up to Rp 500 million.

Alternatively, the defendant Michael is charged under Article 188 of the KUHP. This article regulates negligence causing fire, explosion, or flood that endangers public safety, with a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.