KKB Egianus Kogoya Shoots Dead 2 Church Construction Workers In Jayawijaya

A joint team from the Cartenz Peace Task Force and the Jayawijaya Police when evacuating building workers who were victims of the KKB shooting (ANTARA/HO/Satgas Damai Cartenz)

JAKARTA - The Armed Criminal Group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya is suspected of being the perpetrators of the shooting of two construction workers in Kwantapo Village, Asotipo District, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Mountains.

"From the reports received, it was revealed that the perpetrators of the shooting of two construction workers were the Egianus Kogoya KKB group," said Head of the Cartenz Peace Task Force Brigadier General Faizal Rahmadani as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 4.

The two construction workers who died from being shot were Rahmat Hidayat (45) and Saepudin (39), residents from Purwakarta, West Java.

The two of them were currently working on the construction of the GKI Church, Imanuel Kampung Kwantapo. The shooting occurred at around 08.30 WIT, which was carried out by two gunmen who passed by and immediately shot the victim.

From the testimony of witnesses, the two victims tried to escape before finally being chased and executed by the KKB.

"The joint team from the Jayawijaya Police and the Cartenz Peace Operations Gakkum Task Force went directly to the scene to conduct a crime scene investigation and evacuate the victim's body," said Brigadier General Pol. Farizal.

Currently, the situation in Kuantapo Village is declared vulnerable but under control and the security forces are still on standby and conducting patrols.

Earlier on May 28, KKB also shot a member of the Jayawijaya Police, Bripka Marsidon, in the courtyard of the Wamena Hospital, shortly after escorting the traffic accident victim.