Police Investigate Case Of Burning Yatamo Paniai District Office In Papua, Allegedly Related To Village Head Election

Paniai Police investigates the burning of the Yakotamo District office located in Epoto Village, Paniai Regency, Papua./PHOTO: Papuan Police Public Relations

JAYAPURA - Paniai Police are investigating the case of burning the Yakotamo District office located in Epoto Village, Paniai Regency, Papua.

"It's true that this afternoon at around 14.00 WIT, the Yatamo District office in Paniai Regency was burned down," said Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ahmad Musthofa Kamal in a written statement, Wednesday, July 13.

Police are still investigating the mastermind behind the burning of the district office.

"It is still being investigated who carried out the arson, and what the motive is is being investigated by the Paniai Police Criminal Investigation Unit investigators by looking for witnesses and collecting evidence at the scene," he said.

The burning of the district office was only reported at 2:45 p.m. WIT by a family from Yatamo District to the Paniai Police. Received the report members immediately moved to the location.

"When the members arrived there the Yatamo District office had already been burned down," said Kombes Kamal.

According to local residents, the burning of the district office was suspected to be the result of the village head election.

There were no fatalities or injuries from this incident. The situation at the location is conducive.