inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Hajj and Umrah Task Force prevented Indonesian citizens from departing for Mecca. They were prevented from departing because they were using non-Hajj visas.

The Director General of Hajj and Umrah Management at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Harun Al Rasyid, stated that the prevention took place on Saturday (4/18/2026).

"Yesterday, in the early hours of Saturday morning, we made efforts to prevent Indonesian citizens from performing Hajj using non-Hajj visas," Harun explained at the Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Agency HQ in Jakarta, Monday (4/20/2026).

The prevention, Harun said, was carried out at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in collaboration with immigration authorities. He ensured that action would be taken against all parties involved in this violation, including the travel agency.

"And currently, an in-depth investigation is underway regarding the mobilization of eight Indonesian citizens performing Hajj using non-Hajj visas," he said.

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