Deputy Chair of DPR Commission III Ahmad Sahroni Once Handed Over Rp 300 Million After Being Extorted by Fake KPK Member

Jakarta - Deputy Chair of DPR RI Commission III Ahmad Sahroni once handed over money amounting to Rp 300 million after being approached and extorted by someone claiming to be a Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) employee.

The case was subsequently reported to the Metro Jaya Police and resulted in the arrest of a woman with initials TH alias D (48), who is suspected to be the perpetrator.

Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police, Senior Commissioner Pol Budi Hermanto, stated that the incident came to light after a report was filed on 9 April 2026.

Budi explained that the perpetrator approached Sahroni by claiming to be a KPK employee and demanding money.

In the report, Sahroni claimed that he was asked for Rp 300 million by parties representing a public institution and claiming they could handle a certain matter.

“The handover of the requested money to the victim amounted to Rp 300 million, so it was reported by the victim to the Metro Jaya Police,” he said.

Currently, the perpetrator is undergoing examination at the Metro Jaya Police and is charged under Article 378 of the Criminal Code regarding the crime of fraud.

Ahmad Sahroni revealed the chronology of the alleged extortion carried out by an individual claiming to be an envoy from the KPK leadership.

Sahroni explained that the incident began when a woman came to the DPR and requested to meet him.

In that meeting, the perpetrator claimed to be an envoy from the KPK leadership assigned to request money amounting to Rp 300 million.

“So the chronology is, a woman came to the DPR and asked to meet me. Then I met her and she claimed to be an envoy from the KPK leadership, and there she requested money worth Rp 300 million for support from the KPK leadership. I immediately checked with the KPK and the KPK denied having such an envoy,” said Sahroni when contacted on Friday (10/4/2026).

After confirming that there was no official envoy from the KPK, Sahroni then coordinated with the anti-corruption agency and the police.

“The KPK then coordinated with the Metro Jaya Police, and after that I reported this case to the Metro Jaya Police. I then cooperated with the Metro Jaya Police and KPK to arrest this person by handing over the money at her house,” he said.

However, Sahroni did not explain what threats were conveyed by the perpetrator when requesting the Rp 300 million.