PADANG PARIAMAN, WEST SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JUNE 17, 2025 Local fisherman in the Padang Pariaman area made a horrific discovery in the Batang Anai River. He found a headless torso of a woman, missing her arms, legs, and genitals. The following day, June 18, a severed leg was found in the river, and on June 19, the other leg was discovered. Police investigation quickly identified the victim as 25-year-old Septia Adinda.
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- Septia Adinda 1
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- Septia Adinda 2
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- Septia Adinda 3
In connection with her murder, 25-year-old security officer Satri Johanda was arrested. He confessed to the crime, claiming the victim owed him money – about 3.5 million Indonesian rupiah (approximately 210 USD). He said he killed her after an argument and dismembered her body, dumping the parts into the river to cover his tracks.
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- Satri Johanda 1
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- Satri Johanda 2
However, Indonesian investigators are no amateurs. Forensic psychologists know well that mutilation of female genitalia is not usually done by perpetrators with motives like those Satri mentioned. Such acts are typically committed by sexual deviants. They began to investigate unsolved murder cases and pointed out that there is suspicion the perpetrator may be connected to the disappearance of several young women from January 2024. They may have just caught a serial killer.
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