World · East Asia & Pacific · 5 hrs ago
Wife Urges Madiun Murder Suspect to Face the Legal Consequences
Martha Amalia Iflahah urged her husband, Dwi Bagus Martono, to face the legal consequences and not take his own life in custody.
Dwi is accused of killing his other wife, Dini Hardiyanti, and her 4-year-old son in Indonesia.
The pair had been missing since September 20, 2026, after setting out with Dwi for a birthday trip to Telaga Sarangan.
Police arrested him on October 25 after finding evidence they said linked him to the deaths.
Investigators allege Dini was killed at a hotel in Madiun and the child later in a car, and that Dwi tried to destroy and dispose of the bodies.
Dwi is being investigated for planned murder in East Java, and could face the death penalty, life imprisonment or up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Martha Amalia Iflahah urged her husband, murder suspect Dwi Bagus Martono, to accept the legal consequences of the case.
She said she had not known about the killings of Dwi’s partner, Dini Hardiyanti, and Dini’s four-year-old child.
Martha said she warned Dwi not to take his own life in detention and to accept whatever sentence a judge delivers.
Dini and her child had been missing since 20 September 2026, and police arrested Dwi on 25 October.
Dwi is being investigated in East Java over suspected premeditated murder.
- Who
- Martha Amalia Iflahah urged her husband, suspect Dwi Bagus Martono, to face the legal process.
- What
- She urged him to accept the consequences and not take his own life in detention. He is suspected of killing Dini Hardiyanti and her child.
- When
- Martha spoke on 2 November 2026. Dini and her child had been missing since 20 September.
- Where
- The case is being handled by the East Java Police’s General Criminal Investigation Directorate. The suspected killings took place in Madiun and inside a car.
- Why
- Martha said Dwi should take responsibility and accept whatever sentence the judge gives him.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Dini Hardiyanti and her child were reported missing after leaving for a birthday trip with Dwi.
Police arrested Dwi after finding evidence they said pointed to his involvement in the killings.
Martha spoke about her message to Dwi during a press conference in Surabaya.
- Suspect
- Dwi Bagus Martono, 40
- Victims
- Dini Hardiyanti, 30, and her child, AGF, 4
- Missing since
- 20 September 2026
- Arrested
- 25 October 2026
- Legal provision cited
- Article 459 of Law No. 1 of 2023
- Possible penalties
- Death, life imprisonment, or up to 20 years in prison
What people are saying
The first words I said were, be brave, yes, be brave; I want my husband to be brave and take responsibility for what he did.
You must not be afraid of death; all people die, and I might die first too, so whatever the legal decision is later, accept it.
I also told him, do not take your own life there; if you do, you will not be born again as a human, and you still have a chance to live and repent.