Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested a judge at the Central Jakarta District Court for allegedly taking a bribe.

The judge known by his initial as S was caught at around 10pm on Wednesday in Sunter, North Jakarta, KPK spokesman Johan Budi said here on Thursday.

KPK investigators confiscated Rp250 million put in three envelopes which were kept in a bag and also a car as evidence from him.

KPK investigators also nabbed a man known by his initials as PW who had allegedly bribed the judge to the KPK office for questioning.

Judge S was reportedly just handling a bankruptcy case of PT SCI when he was caught.

It is not clear if S received the bribe for the first time as the investigation was still ongoing. He has not been named a suspect yet.
(H-YH/HAJM/F001)

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