KKB Burns Citizen's House In Puncak Regency Papua, Loss Of IDR 350 Million

KKB set fire to a house beside Telkom Tower in Kago Village (special photo)

JAKARTA - The Armed Criminal Group (KKB) set fire to a house beside Telkom Tower in Kago Village on Saturday, February 18. At the time of burning, the house was empty because it was abandoned by the owner. The material loss is around Rp. 350 million.

The Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Pol. Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo, confirmed this incident. Benny explained that the KKB was also involved in a shootout with joint TNI-Polri officers in Nipuralome Village, Ilaga District, Puncak Regency.

"At around 12.50 WIT, there were 1 firearm eruption and thick smoke was seen from the direction of Telkomsel Ilaga tower and the joint team responded to the source of the smoke from," said Benny in his statement, Sunday, February 19.

When the personnel arrived at the location, it turned out that the source of the smoke came from one of the residents' houses that had caught fire and the joint team immediately pursued the perpetrator who ran towards Nipuralome Village.

"When they arrived in Nipularome Village, the joint team received shots from the KKB and the team immediately fired back at the shots," said Benny.

Furthermore, Benny revealed that there were no casualties from the KKB firefight and the officers.

"There were no casualties in this firefight, but there was material loss where the KKB set fire to a house beside the Telkom Tower. Currently, joint personnel are still guarding and patrolling around Ilaga City," he explained.

Until now, the crime scene (TKP) has not been implemented because it is constrained by a security situation that is still vulnerable.