Two TNI/Polri Members Died By OTK While Securing Tarawih Prayers In Papua

JAKARTA - TNI member Serda Riswar and member of the National Police Bripda Mesak Indey were shot dead by an unknown person while securing Tarawih prayers at Al-Amaliah Ilu Mosque, Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Mountains Province, Saturday, March 25 yesterday.

Based on a written report received by VOI, the incident began on Saturday, March 25 at around 20.00 WIT.

That night, the victim and other personnel carried out tarawih prayer security.

While carrying out security, suddenly getting a shot from the front of a kiosk by two unknown people brutally.

The series of gunshot eruptions were released by the perpetrators suspected of being the terror group.

The shot was directed at the personnel who carried out security for Tarawih prayers.

The perpetrators were suspected of carrying out the shooting using long-barreled and short-barreled weapons to Serda Riswar and Bripda Mesak.

Furthermore, joint TNI and Polri personnel from Koramil and Ilu Police arrived at the shooting location to assist the troops. The victims were then evacuated to Makoramil 1714-02/Ilu using official vehicles belonging to the Koramil and Ilu Police.

Regarding the terror shooting incident, joint personnel then guarded one alert in the area.

"For the temporary update, contact Kapendam Cendrawasih," said Head of the Indonesian Army Information Service (Kadispenad) Brigadier General Hamim Tohari when confirmed by VOI, Sunday, March 26.

Meanwhile, Kapendam XVII/Cenderawasih Colonel Herman Taryaman has not yet responded when confirmed by VOI through the Whatsapp application.