Danki D AKP R Removed Due To Brimob Incident Killed In OTK Attack In Napua Jayawijaya

Illustration of Brimob personnel on duty in Papua. (ANTARA-Zainuddin MN)

PAPUA - The commander of the Company (Danki) D Brimob Wamena, AKP R, was removed from his post due to an attack by an unknown person (OTK) that resulted in the death of Brigadier General Diego Rumaropen in Napua, Jayawijaya Regency.

The Papua Police Chief's statement was delivered during a meeting with the parents and family of the late Bripda Diego in Wamena, Tuesday, June 21. He emphasized that the removal of the AKP R was for violating the standard operating procedures (SOP). The reason is that when leaving the company headquarters it did not comply with the SOP. "I have always reminded members who are on duty in vulnerable areas to be alert and apply the SOP, which is accompanied by at least five people," said Inspector General Pol Fakhiri, quoted from Antara. in Napua is the deepest grief, so the case will be processed both internally and in the general court. The case is currently being handled by the Papua Police Propam and the Papua Police Crime Directorate.

In addition, Fakhiri said investigations were also continuing, including efforts to arrest the perpetrators who tortured the victim to death and took two firearms belonging to the National Police. Brimob in Napua, which is located about five kilometers from Wamena, started when AKP R got a call from a resident (AM) who asked for help to shoot his cow in Napua. At that request, AKP R along with the victim and a member in charge of driving the vehicle, Saturday 18 June, to the crime scene (TKP0) until a few moments later the incident occurred. Two organic Polri firearms taken by the perpetrators who were members of the Nduga Armed Criminal Group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya were the AK101 type and the SSG08 type firearm ( snipers).