Papua Duga Police There Is An Indication Of Burns When Serang Residents Of The Tolikara Police Ended 1 People Died

Illustration of the police line at the scene of the crime, aka TKP. (ANTARA-Kornelis Kaha)

PAPUA - The Papuan Regional Police suspected that there was an attempted arson in the attack by a number of residents on the Tolikara Police. The attack left one resident shot dead and 8 others injured.

"Indeed, on the outside of the Tolikara Police Headquarters, a jerry can of gasoline was found which was suspected to be used to burn buildings," said the Director of Criminal Investigation at the Papua Police, Kombes Pol Faizal Rahmadani, in Jayapura, Papua, Wednesday, December 21, as reported by Antara.

The resident who tried to attack and entered the Tolikara Police Headquarters brought various sharp tools and stones. Faizal said police officers had given warning shots.

He revealed that the case that occurred on Monday, December 19, started when two residents were drunk coming to the Tolikara Police Headquarters. Both of them tried to cause trouble so the police members tried to deal with it. That's when the two people ran out. A moment later a group of residents tried to enter the Tolikara Police Headquarters with sharp weapons. "Seeing that condition, so the members fired warning shots that caused four people to be injured, but one of them died on the way to Wamena Hospital, Jayawijaya Regency," said Kombes Faizal. He confirmed that conditions in the area were relatively conducive. From the attack, one person was arrested. "It is true that a resident, namely DB, has been secured," he said.