Police Investigate Marwah Catering Office in Cakung Over Alleged Marriage Fraud

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Police will investigate allegations of fraud by wedding organiser Marwah Catering Service in Cakung, East Jakarta. Senior Police Commissioner Bayu Kurniawan, head of the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit, said officers will examine the office of the wedding organiser reported by a newlywed couple from Bekasi, West Java, Aldi (32) and Feny (32). “The victims only reported the case yesterday evening. A police report has been filed, so we will conduct an initial investigation. We plan to check their office at JGC first,” Bayu stated in a WhatsApp message on Monday (25 May 2026). “The victims had a fitting at the JGC office. We need to verify if the office even exists there,” he added. Bayu explained that police have sought clarification from three individuals regarding the alleged fraud case involving the Cakung wedding organiser. “We have clarified statements from three witnesses, comprising the married couple and the bride’s sibling,” he said. Previously, the Bekasi-based newlyweds Aldi (32) and Feny (32) reported Marwah, a wedding organiser based in Cakung, East Jakarta, to the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police Regional Office over alleged fraud on Sunday (24 May 2026) evening. Aldi stated that Marwah Catering Service failed to fulfil its obligations in providing the wedding reception package despite the full payment of IDR 85 million. “All evidence is digital. Chats, all transactions, signed statements, photos—all are available from the owner,” Aldi said at the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police Regional Office on Sunday evening.