TNI Soldiers DIEd Of Being Stabbed When Buying Cigarettes In Papua Arriving In Lombok Directly Taken By Their Families

The body of Serka Jeki arrived in Lombok, NTB. (ANTARA/Humas Kodim 1620 Central Lombok)

The body of Sergeant Jeki arrived at Lombok International Airport, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The TNI soldier was stabbed to death while buying cigarettes at Sinak Market, Puncak Regency, Papua.

The arrival of the bodies was received by the family of the deceased and Dandim 1620/Central Lombok, Lt. Col. Kav. I F Andi Yusuf and Pasi Intel Kodim 1714/Puncak Jaya.

"We welcome the arrival of Serka Jeki's body to ensure that all the repatriation processes run safely and smoothly," said Dandim 1620 Central Lombok, NTB, Friday, January 27, confiscated by Antara.

He said that the process of repatriating the bodies could all go according to plan, so that his party expressed his appreciation and gratitude for the assistance and support of all parties, so that the process of repatriating the bodies of the deceased could run smoothly.

"Alhamdulillah, everything went smoothly," he said.

Dandim 1620 Central Lombok said Serka Jeki's body arrived in Lombok at 08.01 WITA, Friday, January 27. The family immediately took the body to fly to Bima.

"The deceased died while carrying out his duties in Gigobak 1 (one) Village, Sinak District, Puncak Regency, Papua, so he was sent home to be buried in Bima, his hometown," he said.

The late Serka Jeki was a member of the TNI Koramil 1714-04/Sinak, Kodim 1714/Puncak Jaya, who served as Babinsa in Dugunale Village, Papua Province.

Serka Jeki suffered stab wounds to the chest and right arm by an unknown person (OTK) on Tuesday, January 24 at around 17.00 WIT.

He was taken to the hospital but his life could not be helped and was declared dead at 17.42 WIT.