Indonesian Nazaruddin Muhammad (C) is seen during the handover from Indonesian Interpol to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta August 13, 2011. Muhammad was captured in Cartagena, Colombia and is accused of accepting bribes worth almost 3 million in connection with tenders for the South East Asian (SEA) Games, to be hosted by Indonesia this year, authorities said.
JAKARTA - Corruption suspect Muhammad Nazaruddin was formally handed over to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at 11.05pm on Saturday after his arrival from Bogota, Colombia, earlier that day.
The handing over by the police took only five minutes marked by the signing of handing over documents and after that Nazaruddin was taken back into the KPK office for further questioning.
Nazaruddin was caught in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday after being on the run for two and a half months and was named corruption suspect by KPK. He left Indonesia on May 23 or a day before a travel ban was issued for him.
