inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Regional Police investigators have strengthened evidence of state financial losses in an alleged corruption case involving bribery and extortion of teachers receiving Special Allowances for Remote Areas (TKDT) in Bima Regency.

"We are still in the process of completing the data on the losses," said Director of Special Criminal Investigations, Senior Superintendent Fx. Endriadi, Monday (5/4/2026). 

In the alleged corruption case involving the distribution of TKDT for the 2019–2025 period, the NTB Regional Police have named one suspect, identified as IR.

The female suspect is suspected of bribery and extortion while serving as Head of the Education Personnel and Teachers Division (PTK) at the Bima Regency Education, Culture, and Sports Office.

As part of the investigation, police searched her office and seized several documents as evidence. Endriadi stated that dozens of the seized documents are currently being examined, which are strongly suspected to be related to the extortion practices carried out by the suspect.

In addition, investigators have also questioned 24 witnesses, including teachers who received the TKDT.

Witness testimony revealed that the money was allegedly handed over to the suspect under pressure, due to concerns that the allowance would not be disbursed in the next phase.

The alleged extortion targeted elementary school teachers receiving the TKDT in Tambora District, Bima Regency.

Previously, the Head of the Corruption Crimes Sub-Directorate of the NTB Regional Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate, Superintendent Muhaemin, stated that investigators had found malicious intent on the part of the suspect. 

"The suspect set up two special accounts to receive payments from teachers receiving allowances in remote areas," he said.

Investigators are continuing to investigate the case to determine if other parties benefited from the illegal levies by tracing the suspect's cash flow.

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