Pastor In Wamena Gets Stabbed After Returning From Church, Police: Perpetrator Is Under The Influence Of Alcohol

The alleged perpetrator who pushed and stabbed Pastor Tomas Tabuni in Wamena (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Members of the Jayawijaya Police have now secured the alleged perpetrators of the stabbing of Pastor Tomas Tabuni (51) which occurred on Sunday, January 31 in Wamena. After being investigated, the perpetrators of the stabbing turned out to be under the influence of alcohol.

"It is true that it has been secured at the Jayawijaya Police Headquarters in Wamena since Sunday afternoon at around 16:35 WIT", said Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Chief Commissioner Ahmad Kamal in Jayapura as reported by Antara, Monday, February 1.

The chronology of the case begins when Pastor Tomas came home from the GIDI Church on Hom-hom street on a motorbike. The perpetrators driving the car suddenly was about to graze the victim.

Pastor Tomas stopped and approached the car. Ahmad Kamal said the victim wanted to ask why they grazed him, was it on purpose or was there some other motive.

The perpetrators got offended by Pastor Thomas' question. Moreover, their mouth smelled like alcohol.

Pastor Tomas was pushed and at the same time, someone took out a sharp weapon in the form of a knife on the back and stabbed the victim.

After carrying out the stabbing, the perpetrators immediately fled to Muslimah Wamena Street. The witness who saw the incident immediately reported it to the officer at the Jayawijaya Police Headquarters in Wamena.

"The victim of Pastor Tabuni, who suffered injuries to his left chest and right shoulder, was immediately brought to Wamena Regional Hospital for medical treatment", he explained.

The case is currently being handled by the Jayawijaya Police. Ahmad Kamal hopes that the community will not get provoked and take actions that disrupt social security.