Take Away The Hajj Funds For Bank Employees In Semarang Arrested By The Police

Suspect of embezzlement of hajj funds/Photo: Antara

SEMARANG - The Central Java Regional Police arrested an employee of a private bank in Semarang City with the initials KAA (42) who was suspected of taking away the hajj savings deposits of tens of customers worth Rp1.23 billion. The Director of General Criminal Investigation of the Central Java Police, Kombes Pol. Djuhandani said that the arrest of a resident of West Ungaran, Semarang Regency when he fled to Pacitan, East Java. He explained that the perpetrator was a marketing employee who served at a bank outlet in one of the Semarang City malls. The amount that was deposited was asked to return it through the teller section on the grounds that there were a number of conditions that had not been completed. The amount of the deposit for the prospective Hajj customers was between Rp. 25 million and Rp. 25.5 million per person.

The perpetrators also contacted the victims to pay off the hajj costs by promising seats for departure in the next 5 years. The suspect embezzled his hajj savings, he said, reaching 69 people. Quoting Antara, from the perpetrator's confession, he continued, the embezzled money was a waste. In addition, the perpetrator also admitted that he used the stolen money to donate to a mosque. tracing the flow of money from this embezzlement, including the possibility of other victims," he said. For his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 378 (fraud) or 372 or 374 of the Criminal Code regarding embezzlement.