JAKARTA - A soldier from 751/MTL Infantry Battalion was injured as a result of the ricochet bullet in a shootout with an armed criminal group (KKB) in Puncak Regency, Papua.
"It is true in the shootout that took place on Saturday, February 13 afternoon, the Second Soldier Maulana was hit by a ricochet bullet in the nose," said the Military Resort Command 173/PVB Brigadier General Iwan Setiawan in Jayapura, as reported by Antara, Sunday, February 14.
The Military Resort Command said that the victim is currently in a stable condition. After being handled by paramedics at Ilaga Community Health Center, the victim returned to the post.
Contacted by Iwan Setiawan on his cell phone, Iwan said that the shootout occurred when members of the National Army/National Police returned from visiting the camp and the vehicle that KKB burned.
From the report he received, when he returned home, the group was shot until the shootout occurred, then a soldier was hit by a ricochet.
Previously, the Chief of the Puncak Police, Grand Commissioner Adjutant Decky Saragih, stated that the KKB led by Lekagak Telenggen was suspected of being the perpetrator of the arson on camp and vehicles belonging to PT. Unggul.
The arson was allegedly carried out on Wednesday, February 10 after the members processing the crime scene and at the same time took the motorbike belonging to victim Rusman Heidar (30) who was beaten to death on Monday, February 8.
"While taking the victim's motorbike, Tuesday, February 9, the group was shot until a shootout took place," said Police Grand Commissioner Adjutant Saragih.
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