Brimob Members Victims Of Shooting Contact With KKB Evacuated To Bhayangkara Hospital

Bharatu Jogianus Ricko, who is a member of the Safe Nusa Task Force, was shot in the thigh during a raid on the KKB headquarters in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains. (ANTARA/HO/Polda Papua)

JAYAPURA - Bharatu Jogianus Ricko, a member of Brimob who was shot in contact with an armed criminal group (KKB) in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains, was evacuated to Jayapura using a chartered plane. The victim is currently being treated at Bhayangkara Hospital.

The Head of the Papua Police Dokkes, Kombes Dr. Nariyana, explained that the victim who was shot in the left thigh, is currently in stable condition.

"The victim has been treated by a surgeon to remove the shrapnel from his thigh, and his condition is stable," he explained as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 3.

Bharatu Jogianus Ricko, who is a member of the Aman Nusa Task Force, was shot in the left thigh, Tuesday (1/8) when the joint TNI-Polri officers raided the KKB headquarters.

During the raid, six homemade weapons, eight ammunition, and dozens of traditional weapons, such as arrows and bows were secured.

The raid on the KKB headquarters began with an attack by the KKB on Monday night (1/8) against the Brimob Post until a shootout occurred. On Tuesday (2/8) an investigation was carried out and an arrest was made of a KKB member with the initials AS, who is a member of Kopi Tua Heluka.

Based on US information, the security forces know the KKB headquarters.

From the raid, the officers found a number of pieces of evidence. Currently, the US is still being held at the Yahukimo Police Headquarters in Dekai.