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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Bukit Aman nabs two over KLIA Haj scam, denies detaining stranded pilgrims
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Federal police said today that two individuals were arrested for allegedly masterminding a Haj pilgrimage scam that saw several pilgrims stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director Commissioner Datuk Muhammad Hasbullah Ali also refuted a news article claiming the detention of the aforementioned pilgrim group for using tourist visas to enter Mecca on June 2. 'In the incident which took place, 'Op Haji Terkandas' personnel detected the presence of a pilgrim group at KLIA waiting for someone with the title 'Datuk'. 'This individual was believed to be responsible for handing over their relevant visas for the pilgrimage. However, those visas were never obtained,' he said in a statement here. Subsequently, a couple that had surrendered their passports to two individuals offering free Haj packages lodged a report. This was after their promised flight to Mecca on June 1 failed to materialise and the travel agency did not provide any other flight confirmation as of June 3. The complainants also told the police they were worried their personal details and passports would be misused. 'A total of seven reports have been linked to this agency. No monetary losses were reported as the packages were offered without charge,' he said. Muhammad Hasbullah said the suspects detained were aged 36 and 39.
Malaysian Reserve
3 days ago
- Malaysian Reserve
Two Datuks nabbed over fraudulent free haj packages
KUALA LUMPUR — Two individuals, both with the title 'Datuk', were arrested last Tuesday, on suspicion of involvement in fraudulent activities related to the offering of free haj packages. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali (picture) said the activity was uncovered after the 'Op Haji Terkandas' task force found a group of prospective pilgrims, waiting at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Monday for an individual with the title 'Datuk'. According to him, the individual was allegedly supposed to hand over visas enabling the group to depart for the Holy Land, but the promised documents were never delivered. 'Following this, one of the victims lodged a police report, claiming that he and his wife had handed over their international passports to two individuals, who had offered them free haj packages. 'The victim was promised a flight to Makkah on June 1, 2025, but as of June 3, 2025, no flight confirmation had been received from the company,' he said in a statement today. He said that the fraud was carried out by falsely claiming that the free haj packages were offered through a travel agency, registered as a haj pilgrimage organiser (PJH) for the 2025 season. 'To date, seven police reports have been lodged in connection with the fraudulent haj package offers by the company. However, no financial losses have been reported, as the packages were offered free of charge,' he said. He added that the two suspects, a 36-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman, were released on police bail after their remand period ended yesterday. The case is being investigated under Sections 420 and 511 of the Penal Code. — BERNAMA
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Two Datuks nabbed over fraudulent free haj packages
KUALA LUMPUR: Two individuals, both with the title 'Datuk', were arrested last Tuesday, on suspicion of involvement in fraudulent activities related to the offering of free haj packages. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali said the activity was uncovered after the 'Op Haji Terkandas' task force found a group of prospective pilgrims, waiting at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Monday for an individual with the title 'Datuk'. According to him, the individual was allegedly supposed to hand over visas enabling the group to depart for the Holy Land, but the promised documents were never delivered. 'Following this, one of the victims lodged a police report, claiming that he and his wife had handed over their international passports to two individuals, who had offered them free haj packages. 'The victim was promised a flight to Makkah on June 1, 2025, but as of June 3, 2025, no flight confirmation had been received from the company,' he said in a statement today. He said that the fraud was carried out by falsely claiming that the free haj packages were offered through a travel agency, registered as a haj pilgrimage organiser (PJH) for the 2025 season. 'To date, seven police reports have been lodged in connection with the fraudulent haj package offers by the company. However, no financial losses have been reported, as the packages were offered free of charge,' he said. He added that the two suspects, a 36-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman, were released on police bail after their remand period ended yesterday. The case is being investigated under Sections 420 and 511 of the Penal Code.
Barnama
3 days ago
- General
- Barnama
Two Datuks Nabbed Over Fraudulent Free Haj Packages
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) – Two individuals, both with the title 'Datuk', were arrested last Tuesday, on suspicion of involvement in fraudulent activities related to the offering of free haj packages. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali said the activity was uncovered after the 'Op Haji Terkandas' task force found a group of prospective pilgrims, waiting at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Monday for an individual with the title 'Datuk'. According to him, the individual was allegedly supposed to hand over visas enabling the group to depart for the Holy Land, but the promised documents were never delivered. 'Following this, one of the victims lodged a police report, claiming that he and his wife had handed over their international passports to two individuals, who had offered them free haj packages. 'The victim was promised a flight to Makkah on June 1, 2025, but as of June 3, 2025, no flight confirmation had been received from the company,' he said in a statement today. He said that the fraud was carried out by falsely claiming that the free haj packages were offered through a travel agency, registered as a haj pilgrimage organiser (PJH) for the 2025 season. 'To date, seven police reports have been lodged in connection with the fraudulent haj package offers by the company. However, no financial losses have been reported, as the packages were offered free of charge,' he said. He added that the two suspects, a 36-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman, were released on police bail after their remand period ended yesterday. The case is being investigated under Sections 420 and 511 of the Penal Code.
The Star
3 days ago
- General
- The Star
Bukit Aman denies detaining stranded Haj pilgrims
PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman has denied detaining 80 Haji pilgrims who were stranded after using tourist visas to enter Makkah. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director Comm Datuk Muhammad Hasbullah Ali refuted a news article claiming the detention in a statement on Thursday (June 5). "This is not true," he said. He explained that the group was detected on June 2 and an investigation was conducted to locate the person who promised them the required visas. "On June 2, the 'Op Haji Terkandas' team detected the group at Kuala Lumpur International Airport waiting for someone with the title 'Datuk'. This individual was believed to be responsible for handing over their relevant visas for the pilgrimage. However, those visas were never obtained," he said. Subsequently, a couple that had surrendered their passports to two individuals offering free Haji packages lodged a report. "They were promised a flight to Makkah on June 1. However, by Tuesday (June 3), there was no confirmation from the so-called package was operated by a travel agency registered as a 'pengelola jemaah haji' (Haji pilgrimage manager) in 2025," he said. The complainants told the police they were worried their personal details would be misused. "A total of seven reports have been linked to this agency. No monetary losses were reported as the packages were offered without charge," he said. Two arrests were made on Tuesday; both people are suspected of being the masterminds behind the scam. "The suspects, aged 36 and 39, were remanded until Wednesday (June 4) to assist investigations," he said. It is known that the so-called "Datuk" was arrested and checks are underway to verify the title.
