Armed group seized firearms in Jayawijaya

Armed group seized firearms in Jayawijaya

Minggu, 26 April 2015 19:42 WIB | 2.785 Views
Pewarta: Alfian Rumagit

Jayapura (Antara) – Gunmen of Joshua Tabuni seized weapons a wind rifle and homemade firearms FN type belonging to a former official who was fishing Jayawijaya district in Kampong Tarubaga, Pyramids district on Sunday morning around 11:30 CEST.

Head of Public Relations of Papua Police, Commissioner Pol Patrige Sunday afternoon confirmed the incident happened.

" Jeffery Soisa former PP Kasatpol Jayawijaya District along with seven colleagues went fishing in the fishing village of Tarubaga, Pyramids district at around 09:00 CEST. And by the local residents are invited to the inside near the first headquarters of the KKB Joshua Tabuni in Muara Kampubg Gaima," he said.

Then, three hours later appeared some unknown persons (OTK) accounted for approximately 30 suspected men of brother Joshua Tabuni, then surrounded and searched Soisa Jefri and his friends who were fishing.

"The method could then take the victim's senpi FN type assemblies without ammunition and magazines in the bag and take the wind rifle Sharp Tiger brand is also the victim," he said.

Besides taking the arms, the group persecuted the victim by means of beaten and tied and thrown into the pool.

"Victims and colleagues was held at the culvert, the victim also saw Joshua's men brought arms types Tabuni own shotgun and Joshua who led directly these activities," he said.

Furthermore, Patrige say around 13:00 CEST, Head Pyramid and pastor passing in that area so that the victim and his entourage were released.

"The incident is being explored in Kimbim Jayawijaya District police officer. While this situation is safe and under control," he said.

Patrige deliver the results while the perpetrators of the alleged deprivation KKB is a group of Army of the Republic of West Papua (TRWP) Wamena leadership of Joshua Tabuni, wherein said they managed to seize weapons from people who were fishing.

"Actions taken by the group in Wamena is a crime. At the same human rights violations, which need to be addressed by the police in terms of law enforcement and human rights commission, so that similar events do not occur in the future ," he said.

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