Papuan Police Examine 2 Students Suspected Of Wings Air Plane Shooting In Dekai, Allegedly Related To KKB

TNI-Polri personnel are evacuating KKB members who died in gunfire at the Brasa river, Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains, Thursday (22/2). (ANTARA/HO/Humas Cartenz Peace Task Force)

JAYAPURA - Papua Police Chief Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri said investigators are currently still examining two students who were arrested during a shootout with the KKB. Both are suspected of being the perpetrators of the shooting of Wings Air aircraft at Nop

Currently, the pooling is still conducting checks to determine whether the two are involved and are members of the KKB or not.

"We'll just have to wait for the results of the examination of the two people who were reported to be still students," said the Papuan Police Chief as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 23.

From the reports received, it was revealed that both of them were still students. However, if later it turns out to be related to the KKB, both of them will still be prosecuted

"Whether he is a student or whoever it is, if it is indicated that he is involved with the group (KKB) then it will be processed according to the applicable law," said Inspector General Fakhiri.

Previously, Kapendam XVII/Cenderawasih Lt. Col. Inf Chandra Kurniawan stated that during a shootout between the 7 Marines Battalion Task Force and the KKB at the Brasa river, Thursday (22/2), one person was recorded dead and two others were arrested.

The firefight occurred after reports of a group of people carrying firearms, so an investigation was carried out and a shootout occurred.

"In addition to securing KKB members, 74 rounds of ammunition of various sizes and other evidence have been handed over to the police for further processing," said Kapendam XVII/Cenderawasih Lt. Col. Inf Chandra Kurniawan.

The two students who were arrested were MH and GB or GE, and their identities were not yet known.