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        "id": 1666402,
        "msgid": "polri-and-ministry-of-hajj-form-hajj-task-force-prepare-special-hotline-for-fraud-1775721056",
        "date": "2026-04-09 14:25:21",
        "title": "Polri and Ministry of Hajj Form Hajj Task Force, Prepare Special Hotline for Fraud",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah have established a Hajj Task Force to protect prospective pilgrims from illegal Hajj practices and fraud, following directives from President Prabowo Subianto. The task force will handle outreach, prevention, and legal action against perpetrators, while setting up a dedicated hotline for complaints, amid losses from such scams totaling Rp92.64 billion last year. This initiative also includes deploying officers to Saudi Arabia and ensuring Hajj costs do not unduly burden pilgrims, reinforcing state protection in security and financing.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) and the\nMinistry of Hajj and Umrah (Kemenhaj) have formed a Hajj Task Force to\nsafeguard prospective pilgrims from illegal Hajj practices to scams. The\nagreement to establish the Hajj Task Force was signed by Deputy Chief of\nPolice Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo and Deputy Minister of Hajj\nDahnil Anzar Simanjuntak on Thursday (9\/4). Dedi stated that the\nformation of the task force aligns with President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s\ndirective to provide comprehensive protection for Indonesian Hajj and\nUmrah pilgrims. He mentioned that the Hajj Task Force will be\nresponsible for conducting outreach, prevention, and legal enforcement\nagainst perpetrators of scams and illegal Hajj. \u201cWe are forming this\ntask force to ensure that the public is protected and does not become\nvictims of scams through various methods,\u201d he said in a written\nstatement. Dedi added that the Hajj Task Force will prepare a special\ncomplaint hotline to accelerate responses to public reports. He noted\nthat the losses from illegal Hajj practices amounted to Rp92.64 billion.\nHe said that throughout 2025, the police managed to prevent 1,243\nprospective pilgrims from departing using non-Hajj visas, with the\nlargest number through Soekarno-Hatta Airport. On that occasion, Dedi\nalso urged the public not to be tempted by Hajj offers using unofficial\nvisas. He asked the public to ensure that travel agencies have official\npermits and to report immediately if they find indications of scams.\n\u201cThe methods will continue to evolve. Therefore, public vigilance is\nkey. Polri will act firmly to protect the public,\u201d he stated.\nFurthermore, he said that Polri will also station members in Saudi\nArabia as well as serve as a communication bridge with security\napparatus in Jeddah and Mecca. Meanwhile, Dahnil said that the Hajj Task\nForce is also formed to ensure that Hajj costs do not increasingly\nburden the public. He also emphasised that global cost increases will\nnot be directly passed on to pilgrims. \u201cThe state is present to protect\npilgrims, both in terms of security and financing,\u201d he stated.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/polri-and-ministry-of-hajj-form-hajj-task-force-prepare-special-hotline-for-fraud-1775721056",
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