Former artist Sekar Arum tried a counterfeit money transaction three times before being arrested

Jakarta -Former Sekar artist Arum Widara has been arrested by police for bringing and using forged money into transactions in the Kemang area Mall, South Jakarta. Sekar apparently tried to do three transactions a day before he was finally arrested by police. Kanit Ranmor Satreskrim South Jakarta Metro Police Iptu Teddy Rohendi explained, Sekar deliberately came to the mall to do a purchase transaction last Wednesday (2/4). At the shopping at the first store, Sekar was fake money and transactions were successful. “On the same day, the suspect again tried to do a purchase transaction at the same store, but at another cashier,” Teddy told reporters on Sunday (4/13/2025). Browse to continue with the content at the time of payment at the second store, the cashier does first inspection with a money tracking machine. It appeared that the money used by Sekar was false and the transaction was canceled. Sekar did not stop there again, trying to make a purchase at another store again. When paying payments, the cashier at the third store also checked and found that the money used by Sekar was false. “Then the Security Party secured the suspect and notified the security of the mall, and it was found to have made a transaction in the mall using forged money more than twice. Then the security of the mall was informed to the reporter and taken to the South Jakarta metro police,” Teddy said. In this case, police obtained a hundred false evidence worth RP 235 million, 1 unit of iPhone 11 Promax and 1 unit Xiaomi Redmi phone. As a result of his actions, Sekar was charged in terms of sections 26 paragraphs 2 and 3 Jo 36 paragraphs 2 and 3 of houri number 7 of 2011 regarding currency and/or section 244 of the Criminal Act and/or 245 of the Criminal Act. (KNV/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here