Battalion 3/YBY Task Force Rescues East Halmahera Residents Victims Of Attempted Murder

TERNATE - Personnel of the Yonarhanud 3/Yby Task Force assigned to East Halmahera (Haltim) Regency, North Maluku (Malut) rescued victims of the attempted murder of Waci residents by unknown people (OTK) to the evacuation of hospitals in Maba.

Dansatgas Pamrahwan Yonarhanud 3/Yby, Lt. Col. Arh Achmad Yani explained the attempted murder carried out by OTK in the Waci village plantation, South Maba sub-district, against the victim named M Istanco aged 68 years. The victim suffered lacerations to his right hand and left hand.

The incident occurred on Monday (12/6) at around 08.10 WIT. Residents reported to the task force that an attempted murder had occurred by the OTK.

At the location, Danpos Maba Lt. Arh Indra Mubarok ordered three members of the DPP Serda Eko together with the community to come to the TKP, followed by Danpos Lt. Arh Indra and three members who then together with residents evacuated the victims to the Gotowasi Health Center.

According to information obtained from the victim's family, M. Istanco spent the night in the garden because the next day he would harvest his coconut.

Due to this incident, the victim's family reported it to the police and carried out a crime scene investigation assisted by security from the Yonarhanud 3/Yby Task Force Waci Post to find a bright spot for the perpetrator of the attempted murder.

Currently, the victim is referred to Maba Hospital for intensive care due to limited equipment and medicine at the Maba Health Center.