KKB Member Of Puncak Jaya Police Personnel Shooting Died As A Result Of Injury

Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo. (ANTARA/Evarukdijati)

The Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo, said that a member of the KKB who shot Bripda Norman Rumabar died from gunshot wounds.

The bodies of the KKB members were found by people in Kali Uli, Muara District, Puncak Jaya Regency, Central Papua.

"After receiving the report, an evacuation was carried out and his body was taken to the Mulia Hospital (Wednesday 11 December)," said Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Benny, in Jayapura, Thursday, December 12, as reported by Antara.

He said the shooting case experienced by Bripda Norman Rumabar occurred in Lungungineri Village, Pagaleme District, Tuesday, December 10, which hit the leg of the member on duty at the Puncak Jaya Police.

"The body of the KKB member was then handed over to the family for burial," he said.

The head of Muara District, Yoses Kogoya separately said, after the shooting, the security forces gave chase to Kali Ulu.

"It is true that the body was a member of the KKB who carried out the shooting," said Muara District Head, Yoses Kogoya.

Bripda Norman Rumabar, is currently being treated at Bhayangkara Jayapura Hospital, after being evacuated from Mulia Hospital for intensive treatment at a Police hospital.