Papuan Police Chief Admits Its Members Bring Firearms Escape Belonging To The Police

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Pol Mathius Fakhiri. (ANTARA)

JAYAPURA - Papua Police Chief Inspector General Pol Mathius Fakhiri admitted that Bripda AM (23) a member of the Yalimo Police had taken away the long-barreled firearm belonging to the National Police. "It is true that Yalimo Police members took away the National Police organic senpi and currently a search is still being carried out. The team will also be added from Jayapura which is scheduled to arrive Monday (10/6)," said Papua Police Chief Inspector General Pol Fakhiri quoted by ANTARA, Sunday 9 June. Police Chief emphasized that currently, he has sent a team to Yalimo who will carry out a thorough check. In addition to thoroughly checking, I will also remove the Yalimo Police Chief. "Tomorrow I will remove the Yalimo Police Chief," said the Papuan Police Chief who when contacted was in Timika. BRpda AM, Sunday morning (9/6) at around 04.00 WIT, took away four long-barreled weapons of the AK type along with dozens of ammunition after previously threatening members who were on guard at the Yalimo Police Headquarters in Elelim, Papua Mountains.

Before carrying out the action, the plainclothes perpetrator came to the Yalimo Police Headquarters in Elelim wearing plain clothes and riding a cellphone case. The perpetrator who was drunk carrying a large backpack and came to the room where the firearms were stored and put three weapons into his backpack and one stem was held and when he was reprimanded by the members who were on guard immediately grabbed his gun so he felt threatened and saved himself.