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KPK arrests six people, including Supreme Court official
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) head Agus Rahardjo (left) and Attorney General HM Prasetyo (right) speak at a press conference after holding a closed-door meeting at the Attorney Generalâs Office in South Jakarta on Jan
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Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) head Agus Rahardjo (left) and Attorney General HM Prasetyo (right) speak at a press conference after holding a closed-door meeting at the Attorney Generalâs Office in South Jakarta on Jan. 5. During the meeting, they discussed synergy and cooperation between the two institutions in eradicating corruption. (Tribunnews/Irwan Rismawan) (KPK) head Agus Rahardjo (left) and Attorney General HM Prasetyo (right) speak at a press conference after holding a closed-door meeting at the Attorney Generalâs Office in South Jakarta on Jan. 5. During the meeting, they discussed synergy and cooperation between the two institutions in eradicating corruption. (Tribunnews/Irwan Rismawan)
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span class="inline inline-center">Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) head Agus Rahardjo (left) and Attorney General HM Prasetyo (right) speak at a press conference after holding a closed-door meeting at the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta on Jan. 5. During the meeting, they discussed synergy and cooperation between the two institutions in eradicating corruption. (Tribunnews/Irwan Rismawan)
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested six people, including a Supreme Court official in a sting operation on Friday evening.
The six people included a Supreme Court sub-directorate chief, businessman, lawyer and chauffeur, KPK chairman Agus Rahardjo said on Saturday via SMS message.
The anticorruption body has not given details about the case as investigators are still questioning those who were arrested, Agus added.
Court spokesman Ridwan Mansyur confirmed the arrest of the court official, but identified the arrested official only as AS.
However, he denied unconfirmed information that has been circulating about the arrest of a court judge.
"KPK did not arrest a Supreme Court's judge, but a sub-directorate chief," Ridwan Mansyur said as quoted by Antara on Saturday.
AS was arrested at his house on Friday evening, Ridwan said.
The KPK has 24 hours to determine if the six people arrested will be named suspects or not. (bbn)
