Police Shoot Dead KKB Member, Toni Tabuni In Nabire

JAKARTA - Police shot dead one member of the armed criminal group (KKB), Toni Tabuni (24). This man is suspected of being involved in a series of attacks in recent years.

"The Cartenz Peace Operations Gakkum Task Force took firm action which resulted in the death of the suspect", said Head of the Cartenz Peace Operations Public Relations Task Force, Commissioner Ahmad Musthofa Kamal, in his statement, Wednesday, March 30.

Strict action had to be taken because Toni Tabuni fought back when he was about to be arrested in Siriwini Village, Nabire Regency on Tuesday, March 29.

On the other hand, the attempt to arrest Toni Tabuni was also due to his alleged involvement in a series of attacks. One of them was the shooting of the Head of Regional State Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. (P) TNI I Gusti Putu Dani Nugraha in Beoga District on April 25, 2021.

"Involved in the shooting action against Kabinda Papua", said Kamal.

Then, Toni is also suspected of being involved in the shooting of two COVID-19 Task Force officers on behalf of Alemalik Bagau and Heniko Somau in Intan Jaya on May 22, 2020.

His figure is also said to have been involved in the theft of three firearms of the SS1 and AK47 types.

During the arrest process, the Gakkum Ops Damai Cartenz Task Force also arrested another person named Kais Tabuni (25). He is suspected of having helped Toni in his series of crimes.

"The suspect, Kais Tabuni, has been detained at the Nabire Police for further investigation", said Kamal.