KPK Also Detains Central Java BPK Chief Alongside Klaten Regent in Sting Operation

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained 20 people in a sting operation in Klaten Regency, Central Java. Those detained include Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo and the head of the Central Java representative office of the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK).

“Two of those involved are civil servants from the BPK. It is true that one of them is the head of the Central Java representative office,” KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo told reporters at the commission’s offices on Thursday (15 October 2026).

Budi did not disclose details of the case behind the sting operation. He said the KPK was questioning several of those detained to establish the facts.

“We will look into this further during the initial questioning of several people,” he said.

Of the 20 people detained, 19 were arrested in Klaten and one was detained in Jakarta.

“The total number of people detained in Klaten so far is 19, and one person was detained in Jakarta,” he said.

The KPK also seized cash as evidence. A preliminary count put the amount at around Rp1 billion.

“The team also seized cash as evidence. It is still being counted. The initial estimate is around Rp1 billion,” he said.

The KPK confirmed that it had conducted a sting operation in Klaten Regency. One of those detained was Klaten Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo.

“It is true that the KPK has detained [a] PN, civil servants from the Klaten Regency Government and private-sector individuals,” KPK chairman Setyo Budiyanto told reporters on Thursday (15 October).

Setyo did not identify the other people detained alongside Regent Hamenang, nor provide details of the investigation. Those detained remain under examination, and the KPK has 24 hours to announce their status.