Elderly Woman's Inherited Land Allegedly Swindled by Land Mafia

Lanjarsari, a 70-year-old woman known as Mbah Lanjar, faces the potential loss of two inherited land parcels in Sleman, Yogyakarta. The properties, which include buildings, are allegedly victims of a land mafia scheme that saw their certificates transferred to a new owner without the heirs' consent.

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The steps we have taken are, of course, to collect the archival documents, especially those related to the transfer.

Investigations by the Sleman Land Office revealed that the land titles, originally belonging to Mbah Lanjar's late husband, Komaridin, were re-registered under the initials PW. One parcel in Maguwoharjo was transferred in 2010, and another in Wedomartani in 2011. Both transfers were reportedly processed through a Deed of Sale (AJB).

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After we investigated, it was found that a transfer did occur, one (Maguwoharjo land) in 2010 from Komaridin to PW, then the second one, this M 11341, in 2011.

The situation is further complicated by the fact that the re-registered land titles now carry mortgages. The Maguwoharjo property was mortgaged in 2017, and the Wedomartani property in 2015. The Sleman Land Office has pledged transparency and cooperation with the Yogyakarta Regional Police, who are investigating the case. The office is securing relevant documents to prevent further unauthorized transfers.

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Our main priority is securing the archival documents first, then ensuring no further transfers occur, and so on. That is our primary focus so that this problem does not spread.