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KPK Confirms Arrest of Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani in Sting Operation

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed the arrest of Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani through an sting operation.
  • Suryani was detained and underwent examination at the Solo Police Station from Thursday night to Friday morning.
  • The KPK has not officially announced the location where Suryani and other detainees were taken after their initial processing.

Indonesia's anti-graft agency, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has confirmed the arrest of Etik Suryani, the Regent of Sukoharjo, through a sting operation. Suryani was taken into custody on Thursday night and subsequently underwent examination at the Solo Police Station, concluding early Friday morning.

Fitroh Rohcahyanto, a Deputy Chief of the KPK, verified the operation when questioned by media outlets on Friday. Reports from the Solo Police Station indicated that Suryani, along with several other individuals, departed the premises around 5:45 AM on Friday. They were transported in a bus under escort to a location that has not yet been officially disclosed.

During the operation, officers were observed loading several green suitcases onto the bus. The Solo Police Station had been under heightened scrutiny since Thursday evening, following reports of Suryani's detention for initial questioning. Suryani herself declined to comment when approached by reporters, walking directly to the waiting bus without responding to inquiries about the sting operation that ensnared her.

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— Fitroh RohcahyantoDeputy Chief of the KPK, confirming the sting operation to media.
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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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