Prodia Boss's Child Fraud Case, Police Examine 15 Witnesses Including Former Lawyers

JAKARTA - Cases of alleged fraud or embezzlement with reported Evelin Dohar Hutagalung (EDH) have been upgraded to the investigation stage. The police said as many as 15 witnesses had been examined, including the reported party.

Evelin Dohar Hutagalung (EDH) is known to be a former attorney for Arif Nugroho, a victim of alleged extortion by the former Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the South Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Bintoro.

"Investigating 15 witnesses," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi to reporters, Monday, February 10.

The examination of dozens of witnesses was carried out when the alleged fraud and/or embezzlement case was still under investigation. Where, the investigative team examined the complainant and witness.

Even with Evelin Dohar Hutagalung, who is the reported party, it is also said that he has been examined at the investigation stage.

"Yes, so in the absence of deepening, the initial investigation was processed, initially from the reporting party, witnesses, then the evidence submitted by the complainant, then the reported party was also clarified in the investigation stage," he said.

After receiving information from various parties including the reported party, the investigator conducted a case title. As a result, the alleged fraud and/or embezzlement case rose to the investigation stage.

"The title of the case has agreed to raise the status of case handling from the investigation to the investigation stage," said Ade.

Meanwhile, the series of cases of alleged fraud or embezzlement began when the reported party asked Arif Nugroho to sell his car. Where, the proceeds from the sale are intended as a cost of managing the legal case that is being carried out by Arif, who is known to be the son of Prodia's boss.

In the buying and selling process, Arif actually asked that the proceeds from the sale of his luxury car be handed over to him first before being used to take care of the case. The value reaches Rp. 3.5 billion.

However, the request was not made by the reported party. In fact, even that money has not been received by Arif until now.

"However, until now the victim's luxury car sales money has not been given by the reported party, and currently the victim's car has not been returned by the reported party," said Ade.

For the actions of the reported party, Arif suffered a loss of Rp. 6.5 billion. Currently, continued Ade, the investigative team will investigate the alleged fraud, embezzlement, and/or money laundering (TPPU).