SUKOHARJO - The Sukoharjo Police Criminal Investigation Unit uncovered a case of fraud and molestation carried out by the perpetrator with the initials RM (42), a resident of Joho Sukoharjo, under the guise of a shaman.
"After defrauding the victim of SNR (52), Rp70 million worth of money was immediately arrested at his house, and is now being held at the Sukoharjo Police Headquarters for legal proceedings," said Sukoharjo Police Chief AKBP Wahyu Nugroho Setyawan at a press conference at the Sukoharjo Police Headquarters, Antara, Thursday, 2 June.
The perpetrator of RM is still next door to his victim, SNR (52). The perpetrator claimed to be a shaman, then defrauded a sum of money, and performed a ritual that ended in molesting the victim.
"The RM perpetrator committed a fraud with the mode of a shaman who could help grant the wishes of his victims," said the Police Chief.
The incident began when the victim confided in the perpetrator wanting to separate from her husband. Then the evil intention of the perpetrator arose who said he knew a shaman who could help the victim's problem.
"Actually, the shaman is the perpetrator himself by using another cellphone number to contact the victim," said the Police Chief.
The police chief explained that after the goal was achieved, namely the divorced victim, the perpetrator or the shaman offered to give Bung Karno's treasure. At that time, the search for treasure took place from 2018 to March 2022 with various ritual ceremonies.
"The rituals include asking for money for ritual requirements such as buying apple oil, pig's head, a pair of cemani chickens, and having sex many times," explained the police chief.
The perpetrator actually could not give away the treasures left by Bung Karno. The purpose of the perpetrator is to have the victim's money. The action was carried out by the perpetrators from 2018 to March 2022 with a total material loss of IDR 70 million.
In addition, the police also secured evidence of three cellphones and two sheets of paper written by the perpetrators. The results of the examination so far only one person who became a victim.
The perpetrator is charged with Article 378 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 372 of the Criminal Code regarding the Crime of Fraud and Embezzlement, which carries a maximum prison sentence of four years.
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