Ahmed Salim (murderer)
Ahmed Salim (1 January 1989 – 28 February 2024) was a Bangladeshi painter who was convicted of murdering his Indonesian girlfriend Nurhidayati Wartono Surata on the evening of 30 December 2018 at a hotel in Geylang in Singapore. According to Ahmed, Nurhidayati met with Ahmed and expressed her intention to break up with him due to his arranged marriage and her finding a new boyfriend. Ahmed planned to kill Nurhidayati during that meeting itself if she rejected his request to break up with her new boyfriend.
Ahmed Salim | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ahmed Salim 1 January 1989 Bangladesh |
| Died | 28 February 2024 (aged 35) Changi Prison, Singapore |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Motive | Intention to kill due to anger over the victim's alleged infidelity |
| Conviction(s) | Murder under Section 300(a) of the Penal Code (one count) |
| Criminal charge | 1st charge: Murder of 34-year-old Nurhidayati Wartono Surata |
| Penalty | Death |
Although Ahmed's defence counsel submitted medical evidence to prove that Ahmed's mental state was impaired as a result of adjustment disorder during the killing, the High Court determined that Ahmed had a clear intention to commit premeditated murder and never suffered from an abnormality of the mind when killing Nurhidayati. Hence, Ahmed was found guilty of murdering Nurhidayati under Section 300(a) of the Penal Code, and sentenced to death on 14 December 2020. As of 2024, Ahmed Salim was the most recent person to be sentenced to death for murder by the courts of Singapore.
Ahmed was hanged on 28 February 2024, after his appeal to the Court of Appeal and clemency plea to the President of Singapore were both dismissed.