Residents Panah Tolikara Police Members When Securing Disbursement Of Village Funds In Karubaga

Bripda Muhammad Sultan was hit by arrows on the right thigh while securing the disbursement of village/DOK BETWEEN

PAPUA - Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Benny Prabowo, said a member of the Tolikara Police was injured as a result of being hit by arrows while securing the disbursement of village funds and direct cash assistance (BLT) in Karubaga. "It is true that a member of the Tolikara Police, namely Bripda Muhammad Sultan, was hit by arrows while securing the distribution of village funds and BLT which was carried out at the Tolikara Village Community Empowerment Service (DPMK) office in Karubaga, Papua Mountains," said Benny in Jayapura, as reported by Antara, Thursday, December 13. The incident took place last Wednesday at around 09.15 WIT when 13 Tolikara Police personnel carried out security duties related to the disbursement of village funds stages II and III as well as BLT Quarter I, II, III, and IV in 2023. The incident began when a resident (LY) questioned the Decree to the Head of the DPMK, Noak Tabo, who was then answered that it would be taken care of and not long after that LY threatened to make a bailout if there was no response regarding previously asked questions. The situation heated up a bit around 17.30 WIT when LY returned to the DPKM office with 30 people He continued, at 17.30 WIT, the situation heated up when LY returned with about 30 people who then blocked using wood, and burned tires in front of the statistic office adjacent to the DPMK office. As a result, many residents joined so that members of the TNI-Polri who carried out security tried to negotiate. From reports revealed that negotiations were ignored and the masses refused to open the roadblocks and even carried out anarchic actions even though there had been warning shots. "That's when Bripda Muhammad Sultan was hit by arrows in the right thigh, ” explained Kombes Benny.

"From the report, it was revealed that the situation is currently conducive and TNI-Polri personnel have opened roadblocks, while the victims were evacuated to Wamena Hospital for further medical treatment," added Kombes Benny.