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        "id": 1796698,
        "msgid": "hajj-dam-violation-seven-individuals-questioned-1781135537",
        "date": "2026-06-11 05:45:44",
        "title": "Hajj Dam Violation: Seven Individuals Questioned",
        "author": "Muhammad Hafil",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Seven witnesses have been questioned regarding alleged violations in the implementation of Hajj dam (sacrificial rites) and badal (proxy services) involving a West Java pilgrimage guidance group. The Regional Office of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, assisted by West Java Police, is collecting statements from pilgrims, the group, and cluster officials. The probe follows viral reports, though authorities stress the investigation is ongoing and no wrongdoing has yet been confirmed.",
        "content": "<p>The West Java Regional Office of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has\nstated that seven witnesses have been questioned regarding alleged\nviolations in the implementation of Hajj dam and badal involving a Hajj\nand Umrah Guidance Group (KBIHU) in West Java. \u201cSo far, seven people\nhave been examined, including pilgrims, the KBIHU, and cluster\nofficials,\u201d said Head of the West Java Ministry of Hajj Regional Office,\nBoy Hari Novian, at Kertajati Airport in Majalengka, West Java, on\nWednesday. He explained that the ongoing process currently involves\ngathering statements and clarifications on reports received concerning\nthe execution of dam and badal hajj in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of\nHajj, together with the West Java Regional Police, is taking the reports\nof alleged violations seriously. \u201cWe are accompanied by the West Java\nPolice in handling or clarifying the viral case relating to one of the\nKBIHU in West Java,\u201d he said. Boy explained that authorities are still\ninvestigating information obtained from witnesses to ascertain the\nactual facts that occurred during the pilgrimage. He stressed that the\npreviously surfaced allegations cannot yet be verified as the\ninvestigation is still underway. Boy added that witnesses were separated\nto be questioned individually upon arrival at Kertajati Airport to\nfacilitate the clarification process. \u201cWe separated them and carried out\nclarification or obtained statements from the individuals concerned and\nalso the pilgrims themselves,\u201d he said. Additionally, he urged all KBIHU\nand pilgrims to comply with the provisions set by the government and not\nto engage in practices outside the rules during the organisation of the\npilgrimage. \u201cEnsure there are no activities conducted outside the\nregulations, as this could potentially lead to consequences and\nsanctions according to applicable provisions,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hajj-dam-violation-seven-individuals-questioned-1781135537",
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