The Woman Who Was Set On Fire In Sorong Was Not Proven To Have Carried Out The Kidnapping, The Police Carried Out An Investigation

Kapolresta Sorong, Kombes Happy

PAPUA Kapolresta Sorong, Kombes Happy Perdana will conduct an investigation regarding the death of an unidentified woman due to being burned by the masses. Because, after an initial investigation, the victim's accusations of kidnapping were not proven.

Regarding hoaxes about the kidnapping of our children. I make sure it's a hoax, don't believe it," said Sorong Police Chief, Kombes Pol. Happy Perdana in the video received, Wednesday, January 25.

Therefore, he asked his citizens not to easily believe if they received information of a criminal act before receiving confirmation from the authorities.

"Confirm the authorities. However, ladies and gentlemen, to take care of their children," he said.

Happy ensured that his party would follow up and find out who was the first person to shout the victim as a kidnappers. If it fulfills the sentence, it will be followed up.

"If we meet the elements or evidence, we will follow up. Ladies and gentlemen, there is no need to worry, no need to be afraid. We will be prefessional maybe. We will follow up on the incident this morning," he concluded.

An unidentified woman was burned to death by a mob in Sorong City, Kokoda Complex, Sorong Manoe District, Southwest Papua, Tuesday, January 24, at 06.30 WIT.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Papua Police, Kombes Adam Erwindi, explained that the incident began when one of the residents shouted at the victim on charges of kidnapping a child. Suddenly, residents who heard directly arrested the accused woman and killed her.

"So at that time someone shouted child kidnappers, there was a woman accused of kidnapping a child. He was beaten and beaten," he said

Then came Bhabinkamtinmas to the scene, then gave clothes to the victim. However, when the victim wanted to be brought by the officers, there were residents who suddenly poured gasoline and set the victim on fire.

"Continue to put clothes on, so when you bring them, you'll be partnered, right? Suddenly someone poured gasoline. Then it was burned. Until finally he was taken to the hospital and died," he said.

The perpetrator has not yet been (arrested). Still digging from the testimony of the witness as well and from the video. "It's still being investigated, who was screaming at that time? When it was carrying a child or not, was it just a scream too. Currently it's still being investigated," he concluded.