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Greater Jakarta: Officials detained for alleged extortion
A district head in Tangerang regency, Banten, identified only as AK, 48, has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from a foundation that is aiming to build a church
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district head in Tangerang regency, Banten, identified only as AK, 48, has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from a foundation that is aiming to build a church.
The arrest follows a series of investigations by the South Tangerang Police implicating a Pagedangan district office staff member identified only as BP.
The two suspects, who have been charged with extortion, allegedly demanded that the foundation pay Rp 600 million (US$43,560) before building a church in a complex at the QBig shopping mall in the regency.
South Tangerang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Fadli Widiyanto said on Thursday the foundation had paid Rp 150 million to BP, who then transferred the money to AK.
The suspects claimed that the money would be used for the public. However, they kept the money for themselves, Fadli added.
“BP then asked for another Rp 150 million to be paid immediately, as AK would be going on a minor haj,” Fadli said, as quoted by tribunnews.com.
