JAKARTA - Investigators from the Satreskrim Polres Situbondo, East Java, revealed the alleged fraud case in the mode of managing the acceleration of the departure of Hajj candidates by ASN at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) of the local Ministry of Religion.
Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Situbondo Police, AKP Agung Hartawan, said that the suspect's initials MH (54), a civil servant at the KUA, was immediately detained after undergoing a series of investigations by local Police Unit III/Tipikor investigators.
"The person concerned is suspected of using his position to convince the victims of the prospective hajj candidates to submit a sum of money with the promise of accelerating their departure to the Holy Land of Mecca," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 14.
To investigators, continued AKP Agung, the suspect promised to accelerate the departure of the hajj in exchange for tens of millions of rupiah.
The suspect asked for Rp53 million from the victim of prospective pilgrims with the initials A and Rp44 million from the victim with the initials S under the pretext of taking care of administration to the Ministry of Religion in Surabaya, as well as paying for the payment of the pilgrimage departure.
"The total loss suffered by the two victims of the prospective pilgrims reached Rp. 97 million. We also secured a number of evidences in the form of nine pieces of joint receipts with varying amounts," said AKP Agung Hartawan.
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To account for the actions of the Civil Servant of the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA), the suspect was charged with Article 378 and/or 372 Jo 65 of the Criminal Code concerning criminal acts of fraud and/or embezzlement.
Until now, investigators are completing the case file and coordinating with the Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Situbondo District Attorney for further legal proceedings.
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