Malang Police Arrest Perpetrators Of Umrah Fraud Who Lose Rp1.9 Billion To Victims

Malang Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head AKP Gandha Syah Hidayat (left two), when giving information regarding the umrah fraud case at the Malang Police Headquarters, Kepanjen, East Java, Tuesday (9/1/2023). ANTARA/Vicki Febrianto.

Malang Resort Police (Polres) revealed a case of Umrah fraud committed by the suspect with the initials AA (34) against 49 worshipers, with a total loss of up to Rp1.9 billion. Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Malang Police AKP Gandha Syah Hidayat said the victims of the fraud suffered losses due to not being dispatched by Umrah worship as promised by the suspect. "So there is an agreement that the congregation will depart for Umrah via Surabaya, Kuala Lumpur, Jeddah, Mecca and Medina. However, in reality it is not like that. Losses reached Rp1.9 billion," said Gandha as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 9. Of the total 49 victims of the fraud, ordered a number of Umrah packages offered by the perpetrators through PT HJS and PT UHK. To obtain candidate pilgrims, suspect AA cooperated with the Umrah agent with the initials IWN who was the reporter. According to him, of the total 49 Umrah pilgrims, 42 people took packages at a price of Rp18.5 million, two people took packages at a price of Rp19.5 million and five others took packages for Rp24.5 million, for 11 days of travel. At that time, on November 27, 4923, 49 pilgrims were promised to depart for Umrah worship on the route in question. However, at that congregation only departed until Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "In practice, 49 these Umrah pilgrims departed from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur. After two days they were not dispatched. The congregation complained to the complainant," he said.

Pelapor berinisial IWN tersebut kemudian menyampaikan permasalahan itu kepada tersangka AA. Tersangka menyatakan bahwa uang para jamaah tersebut sudah habis, dan lebih baik kembali ke Indonesia serta tidak melaksanakan ibadah umroh."Akan tetapi, kesepakatan para jamaah umroh dengan pelapor, mereka kemudian menggunakan uang pribadi untuk tetap melaksanakan ibadah umroh," imbuh dia.Setelah dilakukan penyelidikan dan gelar perkara terhadap kasus tersebut, lanjutnya, Polres Malang menetapkan AA sebagai tersangka. Tersangka ditahan di Rumah Tahanan Polres Malang sejak 27 Desember 2023.Atas perbuatannya, tersangka yang merupakan warga Kecamatan Wates, Kabupaten Blitar, Jawa Timur tersebut dijerat dengan Pasal 378 KUHP Tentang Penipuan dan Pasal 372 Tentang Penggelapan KUHP dengan ancaman hukuman penjara maksimal empat tahun.