Keanu questioned with 28 questions regarding Hanania Group fraud case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Metro Jaya Regional Police stated that the social media influencer known as Keanu Angelo, or Muhammad Miftah_uda, was subjected to 28 questions during his examination as a witness regarding the alleged Umrah fraud case involving PT Khazanah Tamma International, also known as Hanania Group.
The Head of Public Relations for Metro Jaya Regional Police, Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto, noted that the examination of the prominent digital content creator lasted six hours.
“It is true that on Monday, 8 June 2026, investigators examined Keanu Angelo, alias Muhammad Miftahuda, as a witness related to the Umrah case of PT Khazanah Tamma International/Hanania Group. The examination took place from 10:00 WIB to 16:00 WIB, accompanied by legal counsel,” he stated in Jakarta on Monday.
According to Budi, the focus of the dozens of questions posed by the investigative team was to deepen the investigation into the influencer’s involvement in promoting the Umrah travel agency.
“During the examination, investigators posed 28 questions which primarily explored the endorsement cooperation, contracts, facilities, payments, and the legality of the travel agency,” he said.
Budi added that in addition to Keanu, several other prominent influencers were scheduled to provide statements on the same day, though the majority failed to respond to the investigators’ summons. He mentioned several scheduled names, including Sara Gibson (SG), Audrey Jesselyn (AJ), Dara Arafah (DA), and Karin Novilda (KN).
“Three influencers (SG, AJ, and DA) have not yet appeared and are rescheduled for examination on 12 June 2026. Meanwhile, Karin Novilda (KN) did not attend without explanation,” said Budi.
Keanu Angelo, accompanied by his legal counsel, left the Criminal Investigation Directorate Building of the Metro Jaya Regional Police at approximately 15:03 WIB. He asserted that his involvement with Hanania was strictly a barter-based promotional arrangement and did not involve receiving direct funds.
“I explained during the examination that in my cooperation with Hanania, I did not receive any endorsement money at all. My cooperation was based on a barter system,” he said when met in Jakarta on Monday.
Meanwhile, the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Metro Jaya Regional Police emphasised its readiness to fully investigate the flow of funds in the alleged investment and Umrah travel fraud carried out by PT Khazanah Tamma International/Hanania Group.
The Director of General Criminal Investigation of Metro Jaya Regional Police, Kombes Pol Iman Imanuddin, stated that the police are now targeting several parties who received portions of the pilgrims’ funds, ranging from promotions by famous influencers to the tracing of assets belonging to the main suspects, in an effort to recover the victims’ losses.
“The funds used were partially diverted for purposes outside of the pilgrims’ Umrah trips, and partially used to pay influencers for marketing purposes,” said Iman.