Being Treated At The Army Hospital, TGPF Members And TNI Soldiers Who Were Shot Victims Were In Good Condition

Jakarta - Members of the Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) Intan Jaya, Bambang Purwoko and TNI soldier Faisal who suffered gunshot wounds as a result of an ambush incident by an armed criminal group (KKB) in Intan Jaya, Papua some time ago were in good condition.

Secretary to the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Sesmenko Polhukam) Tri Soewandono said that the two of them are currently receiving treatment at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital, Jakarta.

"For the development of Pak Bambang Purwoko, he has been operated on and the projectile (in the leg, red) has been successfully removed. There are pieces that hit the tendons," Tri said in a press conference that was broadcast online, Saturday, October 17.

Meanwhile, the condition of the TNI soldier, namely Sertu Faisal, is currently in the process of healing and treatment.

"In the near future we will leave RSPAD and rest at home while taking outpatient treatment. We will handle this well, Mr. Bambang Purwoko expressed his gratitude," he said.

It is known, some time ago, a member of the Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF), Bambang Purwoko who is a lecturer at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), was shot by an armed criminal group (KKB) in Hipadita District, Intan Jaya. The shooting, which began with an ambush, was carried out when the team headed to Sugapa District.

"On October 9 at 15.30 WIT in the Kampung Mamba Bawah area, Hipadita District, there was an interception by the KKB of the Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) while returning from Hitadipa district to Sugapa," said the Head of Information (Kapen) of the Joint Defense Areas Command ( Kogabwilhan) III Colonel Czi IGN Suriastawa to reporters, Friday, October 9.

As a result of the shooting incident, Bambang suffered gunshot wounds to the left ankle and left wrist. His condition is currently in a conscious state.

Apart from Bambang, a member of the TNI, Sertu Faisal Akbar, suffered a gunshot wound to the waist and was conscious.

Previously, the Government formed a Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) to investigate the shooting incident that took place in Intan Jaya Regency, Papua. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD said that the team was formed through the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Decree Number 83 of 2020 filled by a number of names from elements of officials at the Kemenkopolhukam, TNI, Polri, Presidential Staff Office, State Intelligence Agency, to community leaders.

"This team is given the task starting from the initial issuance of the decree until the next two weeks to report the results to the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs," Mahfud said in an online press conference, Friday, October 2.