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Jakarta Police open fraud complaint center for alleged Umrah travel scam

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • Jakarta Police have opened a complaint center for victims of alleged Umrah (minor pilgrimage) fraud.
  • The director of PT Khazanah Tamma Internasional (Hanania Group) has been arrested as a suspect.
  • The alleged fraud has resulted in estimated losses of Rp12.14 billion.

Jakarta Police have established a dedicated complaint center to assist victims of an alleged Umrah travel fraud scheme. The investigation has led to the arrest of Ahmad Syah Farhan, the CEO of PT Khazanah Tamma Internasional, also known as Hanania Group, who is now a suspect in the case.

Authorities report that the alleged fraud and embezzlement of funds related to Umrah travel have caused significant financial damage, with preliminary losses estimated at Rp12.14 billion (approximately $750,000 USD). The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police is leading the investigation.

Police officials, including Head of Public Relations Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto and Director of General Criminal Investigation Kombes Pol Iman Imanuddin, held a press conference Tuesday to announce the developments and detail the ongoing efforts to address the case. The newly opened complaint post aims to gather information from more victims and facilitate the legal process.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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