The Joint Team Of Hunting For KKB That Killed The Driver In Dekai Yahukim

Head of the Cartenz Peace Task Force, Brigadier General Faizal Rahmadani. (ANTARA/Evarukdijati)

The joint team of the Cartenz Peace Task Force and the Yahukimo Police were deployed to pursue members of the KKB who carried out the persecution that killed Bahar bin Saleh (55), driver-profession in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains.

The victim died from the injuries he suffered after being abused in the courtyard of the GIDI Siloam Church, Jalan Poros Logpon Kilometer 4, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Tuesday (14/10) night.

"The victim, who works as a driver, was attacked by an unknown person (OTK) shortly after arriving at the church yard and had tried to escape into the church, but was still being chased and then stabbed to the ground," said Head of the Cartenz Peace Task Force, Brigadier General Faizal Rahmadani, as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 15.

According to him, from the reports received, when the alleged perpetrator from KKB from Kodap XVI Yahukimo took his action, one of the witnesses stated that there was a tribal chief who had tried to stop the perpetrator by shouting, "no, I am the chief of the tribe," but the perpetrator continued to persecute the victim.

The late Bahar was taken to Dekai Hospital but was declared dead from stab wounds to his stomach, chest, and head.

After the incident, a joint team from the Damai Cartenz Ops Task Force and the Yahukimo Police immediately headed to the location to pursue, search, and security around the church.

From the results of the initial investigation, it was indicated that the perpetrator of the stabbing was part of the KKB Kodap XVI Yahukimo, who had been active in carrying out his actions on the Poros Logpon KM 4 road area.

As a result of the incident, the planned inauguration of the GIDI Siloam Church which was scheduled for Wednesday (15/10) was postponed.