Dompu Prosecutors Arrest NGO Figure for Extorting School Principal

The Dompu District Prosecutor’s Office in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) conducted a sting operation on Wednesday (11 November 2026), arresting a man identified by the initials MR, who is affiliated with an NGO. The operation took place as he allegedly extorted a school principal in Hu’u district.

“One person was caught in the operation and is currently being questioned,” said Dany Novita Curia, head of intelligence at the Dompu Prosecutor’s Office.

Information obtained by detikBali indicated that MR allegedly claimed to be from the Dompu Prosecutor’s Office and said he was inspecting work on a school revitalisation project at the targeted school.

During the encounter, RS asked the principal for money, eventually agreeing on a sum of Rp2 million. The principal paid Rp1 million upfront, with the remainder due the following day.

RS then repeatedly demanded the outstanding amount, prompting the victim to report the alleged extortion to the Dompu Prosecutor’s Office.

At the prosecutor’s office, several police officers were seen arriving after receiving news of the arrest, including Dompu Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief AKP Abdul Malik.