Chronology Of Buchtar Tabuni Attacks Police On Patrol

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JAKARTA - The police arrested the chairman of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Buchtar Tabuni. Apparently, the arrest was because he and several of his colleagues ganged up on patrolling police.

"(BT) together with 6 other people have beaten members of the National Police who are carrying out patrol duties," said Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ahmad Musthofa Kamal in his statement, Thursday, March 24.

The beating by Buchtar Tabuni began when several members of the Jayapura Police carried out routine patrols in the Heram area, Perumnas 3 and the Kambolker area, on Thursday, March 24.

Later, information was obtained that there was a ULMWP meeting in one of the houses in the Wolker Camp. Thus, members also ensure the truth of the information.

"Until there the members conveyed their intentions and goals by having a dialogue with them. But suddenly one of our members was attacked by them," said Kamal.

There were at least 10 people who beat. Getting resistance, the members took decisive action by arresting them.

In addition, as a result of the beating, two police officers became victims. Although, the injuries suffered were not too severe.

"From this incident 2 of our members were hit, namely the plainclothes and the servicemen. However, they did not suffer serious injuries," said Kamal.

Currently, Buchtar Tabuni and 6 of his colleagues have been detained at the Jayapura City Police. Intensive examination is still being carried out.

Previously, it was reported that the chairman of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), an organization that seeks to separate Papua from the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), Buchtar Tabuni, was arrested.

Buchtar Tabuni was arrested in the Walker Camp area, Jayapura, Papua, Thursday, March 24.