Drunk While Brandishing Machetes, Local Residents Attack Koramil Posts In West Papua

The perpetrator with the initials FN who attacked the Pso Koramil was rushed to the local health center. (ANTARA/HO-Kodam XVIII/Kasuari)

PAPUA - The Koramil Post (Posramil) in Suswa Village, Mare District, West Papua, was attacked by drunk residents on Sunday, April 17. The local residents attacked using sharp weapons such as machetes.

The perpetrator was identified with the initials FN, 50 years old, a resident of Nafasi Village, Mare District. The perpetrator is also the Chairman of the Village Consultative Body or Bamuskam Nafasi, Maybrat Regency.

"The perpetrator was successfully paralyzed with a shot in the leg because he would attack and injure the Koramil Commander using a sharp weapon," said Kapendam XVIII/Kasuari, Colonel Arm Hendra Pesireron in a written statement, quoted from Antara, Sunday, April 17.

According to him, the incident began when the drunk driver ran to the Mare Posramil with a machete. He headed for the Posramil along with a number of other people who were also in a drunken state.

When the perpetrator approached the Posramil, Danposramil Letda Inf Damanik and members who were on standby tried to give a warning with words not to approach, but the perpetrator insisted on going forward with a machete, so one of the Posramil members gave the first warning shot upwards.

The perpetrators ignored the warning and continued to advance towards the Posramil, so a second warning shot was given to the ground, but the second warning was also still ignored and the perpetrator continued to go forward and climb the steps of the Post while swinging a machete at the Danramil who was approximately one meter from perpetrator.

Seeing the precarious condition, said Kapendam, Posramil members immediately took action to paralyze the perpetrator by shooting in the leg and hitting the right ankle. The perpetrator finally stopped and was taken into custody by Posramil members. Several other people who had come with the Perpetrators ended up running away.

After being arrested, the perpetrator was then given help to stop the bleeding. "Currently, the incident is under investigation by the authorities and the area is being guarded by the authorities so that the community remains calm and the condition of the area is conducive," he said.