An Indonesian man beat his wife to death after he was caught in a TikTok video with another woman on February 9, 2021.
The incident occurred in their own home at Flat Pelangi Damansara where the body of the 40-year-old victim was found in a room they rented at 7.03 am.
It has also been reported that the victim’s body was covered with multiple injuries and bruises.
According to Harian Metro, Petaling Jaya District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said, a police team from the Petaling Jaya District Police Headquarters (IPD) tracked down the 29-year-old suspect.
“The suspect was arrested at 3.10 pm on the same day at a construction site in the Kuala Lumpur Stadium area. Police also arrested a 45-year-old foreign woman believed to be the other woman that was in the TikTik video involved,” he said.
Nik Ezanee also said through the investigation, the suspect admitted to fighting with his wife at 10 pm on 8 February, after she came across a Tiktok video recorded by the suspect with another woman.
According to him, during the fight, the suspect punched and slapped the victim several times until the victim lost consciousness before leaving their residence to Klang.
“Both suspects are now remanded for six days to assist in the investigation according to Section 302 of the Penal Code,” he said.