Police Candid About Madura Case: Woman Interrupts Funeral Proceedings and Revisits Debt Worth Hundreds of Millions

Police have spoken about the incident in Ragung Village, Pangarengan District, Sampang Regency, Madura, East Java, in which a woman debt-collector halted the funeral of a local resident. The head of Public Relations for the Sampang Police, Ajun Komisaris Polisi Eko Puji Waluyo, confirmed the event. ‘The scene of the incident (TKP) is Ragung Village, Pangarengan District, Sampang Regency, Madura, East Java, on Saturday 28 February 2026,’ he said on Friday 6 March 2026. He revealed that the debt-collection woman arrived at the wake and voiced her demands while the funeral rites were taking place. The situation heated up as the bereaved family did not accept the method of debt collection in a period of mourning. To defuse the tension, authorities facilitated mediation between the debt-collector and the family. ‘Following the incident, the debt-collector and the family underwent mediation so that the matter could be resolved quickly. After mediation, the debt would be paid by her husband Abdul Qodir along with his son,’ he said. After mediation, both sides reached an agreement on the settlement of the debt. ‘After mediation between the debt-collector and the family (husband and the deceased’s son) the agreement stated that the debt owed by the deceased would be paid by her husband and his son, around Rp 200 million. This enabled the burial of the deceased,’ he added. Once the matter reached a resolution, the body of Siti Maimuna could be buried at the public cemetery not far from her home. Earlier reports described the incident in Ragung Village, Torjun District, Sampang Regency, Madura. A woman abruptly halted the funeral of a local resident. What happened? According to circulating video, the unidentified woman halted the funeral to demand accountability related to the deceased. It is known that the deceased had previously owed her a large sum. The deceased was said to have owed her 24-karat gold weighing 50 grams and Rp 15 million in cash. In total, the deceased was said to owe Rp 215 million. A Kyai who heard the commotion tried to calm the mourners.