Allegedly There is Another Modus from the Source of Money for the Cilacap Regent's THR Ransom Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the source of money deposited by the regional apparatus for the inactive Cilacap Regent Syamsul Auliya Rachman (AUL).

"If it's personal, why give it? Well, that's a question mark that must certainly be answered in the investigation process later," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo at the KPK Red and White Building, Jakarta, Tuesday.

"Then, are the funds also sourced from the private sector who promised to work on the project? Yes, of course, it must also be answered which project."

According to him, the KPK needs to investigate the source of the money deposited to trace the domino effect of the alleged extortion case for Eid al-Fitr allowances (THR) involving Syamsul Auliya.

"Of course the dominant effect can be long, or have an effect on other modes," he said.

Previously, on March 13, 2026, the KPK announced the ninth 2026 hand-to-hand operation, which was the third in Ramadan.

The OTT arrested the Regent of Cilacap Syamsul Auliya Rachman and 26 other people, and seized cash in the form of rupiah.

On March 14, 2026, the KPK announced Syamsul Auliya Rachman (AUL) and Cilacap Regional Secretary Sadmoko Danardoo (SAD) as suspects in the alleged extortion and other receipts in the Cilacap Regency Government, Central Java, in the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Syamsul Auliya targeted to get Rp750 million from the extortion, which was divided into Rp515 million for the Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) Christmas Allowance (THR) of Cilacap Regency, and the rest for personal interests. However, he only got Rp610 million before being arrested by the KPK.