KPK Seizes Mercedes Benz and Pajero of the Head of the Madiun PBSI in Connection with the Maidi Mayor's Ransom Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized two cars belonging to Rahma Noviarini as the Chairman of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) as well as the Treasurer of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) of Madiun City. This forced effort is related to alleged extortion and gratification receipt that ensnared Madiun Mayor Maidi.

"Yes, in the follow-up search in Madiun, investigators secured two units of cars," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters, Thursday, February 5.

The car is said to be a Mercedes Benz and Mitsubishi Pajero. Currently, the two four-wheel vehicles are being sent to Jakarta after being secured at the Madiun City Police.

Budi also said that there were other findings that investigators had obtained from the field in the form of money. The forced effort was carried out last week.

As previously reported, the KPK named the Mayor of Madiun Maidi as a suspect in an alleged corruption case in the form of extortion and gratification in the Madiun City Government environment. The determination of the suspect was carried out after the KPK held a Hand Capture Operation (OTT) on Monday, January 19.

Apart from Maidi, the KPK also named two other suspects, namely Rochim Ruhdiyanto, a private party and Maidi's confidant, as well as the Head of the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office of the City of Madiun, Thariq Megah.

This matter began in July 2025, when Maidi allegedly directed the collection of money through the Head of the Madiun City DPMPTSP, Sumarno and the Head of the BKAD of Madiun City, Sudandi. The money was allegedly requested from the administrator of the Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun STIKES Foundation.

Maidi is suspected of extorting the foundation by Rp350 million related to granting access road permits. The demand for money was allegedly disguised as a 14-year lease fee under the pretext of the need for corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds for the City of Madiun.

This request was then followed up by the foundation handing over the money through a transfer to an account in the name of CV Sekar Arum which was controlled by Rochim Ruhdiyanto on Monday, January 19. The KPK then carried out OTT on the same day.

Not stopping there, the KPK found alleged practices of requesting licensing fees to a number of business actors in Madiun City, ranging from hotels, minimarkets to franchise businesses. In June 2025, Maidi allegedly asked for Rp. 600 million to the developer through an intermediary.

Then the KPK also revealed the alleged request for a fee for the road maintenance project Package II worth Rp5.1 billion. In this project, Maidi allegedly through the Head of the PUPR Office asked for a fee of 6 percent of the project value.

However, the contractor only agreed to 4 percent or around Rp200 million. In addition, investigators found other allegations of gratification received by Maidi in the period 2019 to 2022 from a number of parties with a total value of Rp1.1 billion.