KPK Arrests Five, Including Sukoharjo Regent, in Sting Operation

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested a total of five people, including Sukoharjo Regent Etik Suryani, in a sting operation (OTT) in the Soloraya area of Central Java on Thursday (9/7). “In this caught-in-the-act incident, the team secured five individuals, one of whom is the Regent of Sukoharjo,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo when confirmed via written message on Friday (10/7). Budi could not yet disclose detailed information regarding the identities of the parties caught in the act. However, he explained that the regent and the others have undergone initial examination at the Surakarta Police Station. “And this morning they will be taken to Jakarta for further examination,” he continued. The silent operation is related to alleged extortion by the regent against regional officials in Sukoharjo Regency.