A Number Of Police Were Injured As A Result Of The Riots At Sentani During The Iringan Of Lukas Enembe's Body

One of the police officers was injured in the midst of anarchist mob along with the body of Lukas Enembe/ Photo: Doc. Police

JAKARTA The commotion occurred when Lukas Enembe's body arrived in Sentani, Thursday, December 28. The mass action carried out stone-throwing on a number of objects, causing a number of police officers to be injured.

Information obtained, the riots occurred when the body of the former Governor of Papua arrived at Sentani from Soekarno Hatta Airport (Soetta). According to records received by VOI, at 09.50 WIT, the bodies were taken to an ambulance, but were intercepted by a number of people who asked for the bodies to be immediately unloaded from the ambulance, because they would carry Luka Enembe's body to STAKIN.

At around 10:15 WIT, the bodies were carried by the masses and paraded on foot from Sentani Airport to STAKIN.

When the masses carried the bodies, it was suspected that Bintang Kejora's attributes were flown in front of Lukas Enembe's coffin. When crossing the Pos 7 Sentani complex, the masses carried out anarchic actions by throwing stones at several shophouse buildings and cars parked with stones.

At around 10:40 WIT, the masses arrived in front of Sentani Mall (Borobudur) and returned to anarchic action by throwing mourners from the Papuan Forkopimda, as well as destroying the vehicles of Papuan Forkopimda officials.

According to reports, a number of police officers suffered several injuries as a result of being hit by stones. However, until this news was broadcast, there had been no information from the police regarding how many members were victims.

The Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo, when contacted by VOI, has not responded.