Ahmad Suraji ( January 10, 1949 - July 10, 2008 ) is an Indonesian serial killer who killed 42 girls from 11 to 30 years old, whom he killed for 11 years.
| Ahmad Suraji | |
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| Ahmad suradji | |
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| Date of Birth | January 10, 1949 |
| Place of Birth | Indonesia |
| Citizenship |  Indonesia |
| Date of death | July 10, 2008 (59 years old) |
| A place of death | Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Execution |
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| The killings | |
| Number of victims | 42 |
| Way to kill | Burrowing down the ground and strangling with a piece of cable |
| Weapon | Cable |
| Motive | The belief that killing 70 women and drinking their saliva can become a healer |
| Punishment | The death penalty |
Biography
Ahmad Suraji was born on January 10, 1949, nothing more is known about his life. Once, as Suraji said, in a dream a father appeared to him, who said that Suraji must kill 70 women and drink their saliva in order to become a healer. Ahmad began to invite women and girls aged 11 to 30 under some magical pretext, Suraji was considered the main healer in his village, and therefore the victims believed him. He buried women throat with their voluntary consent and choked with a piece of cable. After the woman died, he covered the victim’s body with earth and turned his head so that she looked at his house. Ahmad was caught when he killed a woman and buried her near the house, people said that Ahmad dug a hole and threw the human body deep into. Suraj was arrested after Indonesian police discovered the body of the murdered woman. And after that, Suraji showed them 41 more corpses. He and his wives were sentenced to death. On July 10, 2008 the sentence was carried out.