The Indonesian police have released only limited information about a Saudi man who killed his Indonesian wife on Saturday morning at their home. The suspect is named Abdul Latif, 29 years old, while his wife Sarah is eight years younger than him. She was buried last Sunday in a village that appears to be named "Sukamaju" in West Java province.
The new update regarding Abdul Latif is that the police have released a video of his arrest on the day he killed his wife, which has been broadcast by local media outlets. The police stated that investigations indicate the motive for the crime was his intense jealousy towards his wife, although they did not provide further details. It has been reported that the Saudi embassy in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is monitoring the investigation.
New information reveals that Abdul Latif and Sarah had been married for only 45 days when everything ended in a quarrel at home. During the argument, he struck her and then poured acid over various parts of her body. When she collapsed, neighbors who heard the commotion from the fight became alerted. He then left the house and disappeared until the police found him later that afternoon and took him into custody.
Initial reports suggest that the crime was motivated by the suspect's jealousy, noting that he attempted to flee the country. However, he was apprehended at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang while trying to purchase a plane ticket to Saudi Arabia. The couple lived in the city of Cianjur, and the burns afflicted 99% of the victim's body. The husband had planned her murder several days in advance and purchased the corrosive substance through an online store, although he denied this and claimed during questioning last Sunday that he used the substance for cleaning the floor.
