Rabidin Satir, a Malaysian national of Dusun Muslim descent, was born and raised in Kampung Libang Ulu, a rural village in Tambunan, Sabah, East Malaysia. His family was well-known and respected in the local community, making a living through farming. Rabidin’s brother served as a village imam, highlighting the family's strong religious and communal ties.

In 2007, Rabidin moved to West Malaysia and settled in the forested outskirts of Bentong, Pahang. Instead of finding stable work or integrating into the community, Rabidin withdrew into isolation, residing in dense forest areas. Between 2009 and 2012, he descended into a cycle of escalating criminal behavior that included multiple rapes, robberies, property crimes, and eventually, murder.

Despite having no publicized history of early violent behavior, Rabidin’s relocation to Bentong marked a dark turning point. He began terrorizing rural villages, often striking at night, committing sexual assaults on young girls and women, and at times brandishing homemade firearms. This three-year spree left an entire town living in fear of a serial predator the media would later call "Rambo Bentong" due to his survivalist lifestyle and violent attacks near jungle areas.

On 8 March 2009, Rabidin broke into the home of 17-year-old schoolgirl Annie Kok Yin Cheng in Kampung Ketari, Bentong. Annie, the stepdaughter of a local village headman, was alone at home when Rabidin sexually assaulted her and fatally slit her throat. Her body was discovered the following day by her sister.

The case remained unsolved for three years, leading to false rumors implicating Annie’s stepfather. It wasn’t until Rabidin’s arrest in 2012 that DNA evidence conclusively linked him to the crime. In 2013, while already imprisoned for other sexual offences, Rabidin was formally charged.

In 2014, after a lengthy trial, Rabidin was convicted of Annie’s murder and sentenced to death by hanging. The court acquitted him of rape due to insufficient proof that the assault occurred while Annie was alive. The verdict cleared Annie’s stepfather of suspicion and brought partial closure to her family, though the brutality of the crime left a lasting scar on the community.

On 3 November 2012, Rabidin invaded the Bentong Forestry Department staff quarters armed with a homemade shotgun. Inside, he bludgeoned 31-year-old forestry employee Khairul Hazri Jamaludin, severely fracturing his skull. He then repeatedly raped Khairul’s 28-year-old pregnant wife, Yuslailee Mat, ignoring her pleas for mercy. Rabidin fled the scene with stolen jewelry, leaving Khairul fatally injured.

Khairul died en route to the hospital, sparking outrage across Bentong. The murder, combined with years of unsolved attacks, pushed police into an intensified manhunt. Rabidin was captured on 14 November 2012, just 11 days after the killing.

In 2015, the Kuantan High Court found him guilty of Khairul’s murder, citing DNA evidence and survivor testimony. Rabidin received a second death sentence. He also received 12 years in prison and multiple canings for the rapes and robbery connected to the attack.

Authorities suspect Rabidin killed at least three additional victims:
A double murder of an elderly couple on 3 May 2011
A fatal shooting of a 63-year-old man on 29 May 2012
A possible child victim (unverified reports of a 9-year-old girl raped and killed)

In addition to these suspected killings, Rabidin committed at least eight other violent crimes, including multiple rapes of minors, attempted murders, armed robberies, and property offences in Bentong.

After his arrest in 2012, Rabidin faced multiple trials between 2013 and 2015, receiving over 50 years in prison for rapes and attempted murders before being tried for the two confirmed homicides. Both murder convictions resulted in death sentences.

Between 2016 and 2018, Rabidin exhausted appeals in the Court of Appeal and Federal Court of Malaysia, which upheld both death penalties. Despite Malaysia’s move to abolish the mandatory death penalty in 2023, Rabidin’s own attempt to have his sentence commuted was rejected by the Federal Court on 9 July 2024.

As of 2024, Rabidin Satir remains on death row in Malaysia, convicted of murdering Annie Kok Yin Cheng and Khairul Hazri Jamaludin. Appeals to reduce his sentence have failed, and the court described his actions as "brutal" and among the "rarest of rare" cases warranting execution.