Umrah pilgrims fraud case

LHOKSEUMAWE - Public Prosecutor (JPLI) District Attorney (Kejari) Lhokseumawe called Qudari, Umrah pilgrims fraud defendant to a sentence of two years and six months or 2.5 years in prison. The charge was delivered Prosecutors, Agus Salim in the trial continued the suit in the District Court (PN) Lhokseumawe, Thursday (4/12).

According to schedule, the hearing will be held starting at 13.OO pm. But, a few hours before the trial started, Umrah pilgrims who feel cheated by the defendants was present to the district court. In fact, when the session led by Zulfikar SH MH accompanied by two judges that M Jamil and Zulkarnaen begins, pilgrims immediately filled the room sidang.Namun, the session is still running order. When the trial opened states and open to the public, the judge immediately asked the public prosecutor to read out the charges.

The public prosecutor demands thick dozens of pages that describe the content of the indictment until the results of the examination of witnesses. Then, prosecutors assess the defendant had committed fraud against Umrah pilgrims. Therefore, the prosecutor demanded Qudari with 2.5-year prison sentence.

After the public prosecutor read out the charges, the judge asked the defendant's attorney, Idris Effendi whether to plea or not. Then, attorney immediately said it would make a plea in writing and request a hearing was only resumed the next two weeks.

However, the judge rejected the defendant's attorney requests and only one week to allow time to prepare material Effendi pleadings. After that immediately concluded that the trial of the case will be continued on Thursday (11/12) future with the agenda of pleadings. To note, qudari, a woman from Salt Lancang, District Banda Sakti since Tuesday (24/6) night detained at Lhokseumawe police station. He as the representative of Travel Dhumma Alfaraby origin of Banda Aceh in Lhokseumawe been arrested on suspicion of deceiving 51 Umrah pilgrims from Aceh Utara and Lhokseumawe. During the course of legal proceedings in court, Qudari detained in prisons Class II Lhokseumawe.