Murder of Ermanto Usman

Murder of Ermanto Usman
Location6°15′03″S 106°57′22″E / 6.2508433°S 106.9561140°E / -6.2508433; 106.9561140
Prima Lingkar Asri Housing, Jatibening, Pondok Gede, Bekasi, West Java
DateMarch 2, 2026 (2026-03-02)
Approximately 03:00 – 04:00 WIB (UTC+07:00)
TargetErmanto Usman and Pasmilawati
Attack type
Murder, assault, robbery (suspected)
WeaponsBlunt objects
Deaths1 (Ermanto Usman)
Injured1 (Pasmilawati)
VictimsErmanto Usman and Pasmilawati
PerpetratorsUnknown
No. of participants
Suspected multiple perpetrators
MotiveUnder investigation (suspected robbery or related to the victim's activism)
InquiryBekasi City Metro Police, Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Police (Sub-Directorate of Jatanras & Resmob)

In the early hours of March 2, 2026, Ermanto Usman, a retiree of PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), was found dead in his bedroom at the Prima Lingkar Asri Housing complex, Jatibening Village, Pondok Gede District, Bekasi, West Java.

His wife, Pasmilawati (60), was found in critical condition at the same location and subsequently received intensive medical care at Primaya Hospital Bekasi.

The police stated that the case is still under investigation and have not reached a final conclusion as to whether the incident was a robbery involving violence or a premeditated murder.