inp.polri.go.id – Papua. Chief of Papua Regional Police, Police Inspector General Mathius D Fakhiri, mentioned that the chase of perpetrators who killed two Yonif Linud (Airborne Infantry Battalion) 432 was still being carried out around Dekai, Yakuhimo Regency.
Besides killing the two Indonesian National Armed Forces members, the perpetrators also took away ammunition and firearms of the victims.
The two victims from Yonid Linud (Para Raider Infantry Battalion) 432 Kostrad (Indonesian Army Strategic Command) were Prada Ardiyudi (21) and Praka Alifnur Angkotasan (28), as mentioned by Police Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri in Jayapura, Tuesday (05/18) night.
The Chief of Papua Regional Police mentioned the report he got from The Chief of Yahukimo Resort Police, and there were 20 persons attacked and tortured the victims who were securing the construction of slope at Brasa river, Dekai.
The victims’ weapon that was stolen were the SS2 type along with the magazines.
On Wednesday (05/19), the Unit Commander of Mobile Brigade Corps (Dansat Brimob) Papua Regional Police was deployed to handle the case. Fakhiri also mentioned that until now, it is not known which group attacked and forfeiture the weapons.
The Commander of Jayapura Military Resort Command 172/PWY (Danrem 172/PWY Jayapura) Brigadier General Izak Pangemanan mentione that Yonif Linud 432 Kostrad is part of the Security Task Force for Prone Areas (Pamrahwan).
The two victims who died of torture were Private Soldier Ardiyudi (21) and First Class Private Soldier Alifnur Angkotasan (28).
The bodies of the victims had been taken to Dekai Hospital and scheduled to be evacuated on Wednesday (05/19) to Jayapura by flight with Wings Air, as said by Brigadier General Izak Pangemanan.