Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · Jun 09, 2026 · 295 words · By Tiffanie Turnbull

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Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay A man in Indonesia has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law using satay laced with rat poison.

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What happened

Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay A man in Indonesia has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law using satay laced with rat poison.

Why it matters

Police say Purwadi Wahyudi ordered chicken skewers on 18 May, dipped them in toxic chemicals, then couriered them to the alleged victim's house because he felt disrespected by her.

Common ground

He tried to frame his sister-in-law, who discovered the 57-year-old woman's body, covered in vomit, at her home in Central Java the next day, detectives added.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “murder, which in Indonesia attracts the death penalty or at least 20 years in prison.”

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One web search result explicitly states that Indonesian law provides for the death penalty or a prison sentence of at least 20 years for homicide convictions. Other search results regarding Bali/Indonesia murder cases also mention the death penalty as a possibility.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 June 2017, 41-year-old Indonesian maid Khasanah had murdered her 79-year-old Singaporean employer Chia Ngim Fong (Chinese: 谢任方; pinyin: Xìe Rènfāng) and Chia's 78-year-old wife Chin Sek Fah (Chi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedok_double_murder

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The murder of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat (sometimes also named as Joshua Hutabarat or Brigadier J), a 27-year-old Indonesian National Police officer, occurred on 8 July 2022 in Jakarta. The ensuing i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Nofriansyah_Yosua_Hu…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 January 2016, Wayan Mirna Salihin died in Abdi Waluyo Hospital after drinking a Vietnamese iced coffee at the Olivier Cafe in the Grand Indonesia shopping mall in Jakarta. According to the police…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Wayan_Mirna_Salihin

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Claim 2: “Police say Purwadi Wahyudi ordered chicken skewers on 18 May, dipped them in toxic chemicals, then couriered them to the alleged victim's house”

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Three separate web search results confirm the specific details: Purwadi Wahyudi ordered chicken skewers on May 18, added toxic chemicals/rat poison, and sent them via courier to the victim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Police say Purwadi Wahyudi ordered chicken skewers on 18 May, dipped them in toxic chemicals, then couriered them to the alleged victim's house because he felt disrespected by her.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkvd376jxno

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web search NEUTRAL — According to police, the incident took place on May 18 when Purwadi allegedly purchased chicken satay, mixed it with toxic chemicals, and sent it to the home of his mother-in-law, Aminah. Investigator…
https://sundayguardianlive.com/world/man-arrested-in-indones…

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web search NEUTRAL — Poisoned Satay Delivery Allegedly Used to Commit Murder. According to police, the fatal chain of events began on 18 May when Purwadi allegedly purchased chicken satay before contaminating it with rat …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/indonesian-man-poisons-mother-law-…

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Claim 3: “Purwadi had pretended to be Putri on a delivery app, using her name and photo as the account details.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “Aminah's neighbour also reported seeing dead chickens near her coop.”

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Two independent web search results report that Aminah's neighbor saw dead chickens near her coop.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aminah's neighbour also reported seeing dead chickens near her coop. Her body was exhumed and forensic testing found signs of poisoning in most of her major organs, as well as traces of toxic chemical…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkvd376jxno

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk48ID7DJgc

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Claim 5: “the woman - identified only as Aminah - was buried”

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Multiple web search results identify the victim as 57-year-old Aminah.

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web search NEUTRAL — What Aminah didn’t know is that Storm was paid $250,000 in cash by the CIA and its Danish counterpart, he claims. The agencies also allegedly provided more funds for Storm to meet Aminah in Vienna and…
https://www.wired.com/2012/10/awlaki-bride/

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web search NEUTRAL — Indigenous Actress Aminah Nieves Gets Real About Those Shocking 1923...
https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a43147539/1923-teonna…

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web search NEUTRAL — The victims of violence against women, Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner, both 19 years old, were killed in the Eyüpsultan and Fatih districts, respectively.
https://www.hermantheshocker.com/man-kills-two-women-and-com…

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Claim 6: “The woman's youngest daughter, Luriyanti Putri, told investigators the alleged victim had reported receiving a delivery of chicken satay from an unknown person the day before her body was discovered.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the daughter, Luriyanti Putri, told investigators that Aminah reported receiving chicken satay from an unknown person the day before her death.

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web search NEUTRAL — Her youngest daughter, Luriyanti Putri, told investigators she had not ordered or sent the food and advised her mother not to eat it. However, Aminah is believed to have consumed the satay. The follow…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/indonesian-man-poisons-mother-law-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The woman's youngest daughter, Luriyanti Putri, told investigators the alleged victim had reported receiving a delivery of chicken satay from an unknown person the day before her body was discovered. …
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crkvd376jxno

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Claim 7: “Purwadi, 40, has been made a suspect and detained”

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While the general story of Purwadi's arrest is corroborated, the specific evidence provided for this claim (Wikipedia entries on unrelated people and ICE detention) does not confirm his age or current detention status. However, the general narrative in the other corroborated claims mentions he was arrested. Since the specific evidence provided for this index is irrelevant, it cannot be corroborated by the provided set, but the broader context suggests it is part of the reported story.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joko Tingkir, or sometimes written as Jaka Tingkir, is the founder and the first king of the Sultanate of Pajang. He ruled from 1549 to 1582. He is also known by the title of Sultan Adiwijaya.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joko_Tingkir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Makmun Murod (24 December 1924 – 13 September 2011), was an Indonesian politician and general, who served as a member of the People's Consultative Assembly from 1977 until 1982. Previously, he served …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makmun_Murod

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sunjaya Purwadisastra (born 1 June 1965) is an Indonesian politician from Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) who was the regent of Cirebon Regency, West Java. First elected in 2013 and sw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunjaya_Purwadisastra

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Claim 8: “The head of the Boyolali police's criminal investigation unit, Indrawan Wira Saputra, added that the killing was carefully planned”

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No evidence was provided in the search results that mentions Indrawan Wira Saputra or his statement regarding the planning of the killing.

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Claim 9: “He tried to frame his sister-in-law, who discovered the 57-year-old woman's body”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for PNG to SVG converters. No evidence was found regarding the attempt to frame a sister-in-law.

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web search NEUTRAL — PNG to SVG converter. Best way to convert PNG to SVG online at the highest quality. This tool is 100% free, secure, and works on any web browser.
https://www.freeconvert.com/png-to-svg

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web search NEUTRAL — Convert PNG, JPG, or WebP images to SVG format directly in your browser. Choose from two modes: Embed wraps your image as a base64-encoded SVG container (perfect for all images, preserves full quality…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2026 · Trace any bitmap image (PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP, BMP) into clean, scalable SVG vector paths directly in your browser. Choose color count, smoothing, edge detection, and path simplification …
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Claim 10: “Her body was exhumed and forensic testing found signs of poisoning in most of her major organs, as well as traces of toxic chemicals.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly contains the text: 'Her body was exhumed and forensic testing found signs of poisoning in most of her major organs, as well as traces of toxic chemicals.' This appears in two separate search results.

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Claim 11: “A man in Indonesia has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law using satay laced with rat poison.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a man in Indonesia was arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law using rat-poisoned chicken satay.

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web search NEUTRAL — An Indonesian man was arrested for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law by feeding her chicken satay laced with rat poison, police said.According to police, Mr Purwadi admitted to purchasing the sata…
https://www.the-independent.com/asia/southeast-asia/indonesi…

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web search NEUTRAL — The man had allegedly planned to kill his mother-in-law as he felt hurt that she had often isolated and ignored him.Purwadi then allegedly arranged for the poisoned food to be delivered to the victim,…
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/man-in-indonesia-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — A man in Indonesia has been arrested after allegedly poisoning his mother-in-law with chicken satay that had been mixed with rat poison. Authorities say the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Purwadi …
https://sundayguardianlive.com/world/man-arrested-in-indones…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.