The Body Of Brigadier Meizyard Elisa Indey, A Member Of The Police Who Died In Task Was Picked Up By The Merauke Police At The Cargo Terminal At Mopah Merauke Airport

The process of picking up the body of Brigadier Meizyard Elisa Indey in Merauke. (IST)

First Brigadier Meizyard Elisa Indey, a member of the National Police who died while securing tarawih prayers in Ilu District, Puncak Regency, was immediately picked up by the Deputy Chief of Merauke Police, Kompol Vicy Pandu W, at the Mopah Merauke Airport Cargo, South Papua Province on Monday, March 27.

Pick-up is a form of final tribute to Brigadier Meizyard who died in duty. The process of removing the coffin was carried out by the NCO for the 42nd generation of 2018 at the Merauke Police.

"According to his colleagues, almahrum is a good person, disciplined, and close to the community," said Merauke Deputy Chief of Police Commissioner Vicy Pandu W, Monday, March 27.

The body of First Brigadier Meizyard Elisa Indey has now been taken to the funeral home on Jalan Nowari Merauke to be buried. "Tonight it is planned that there will be a strengthening service," he said.

Furthermore, on Tuesday, March 28, the body of Brigadier Meizyard Elisa Indey, a member of the National Police, will be buried at TMB Jalan Trikora Merauke.

Previously, it was reported that another shooting took place in front of the Al-Amaliah Ilu Mosque which was carried out by an unknown person on Saturday, March 25. As a result of the shooting, two TNI and Polri personnel were reported to have suffered gunshot wounds.

Based on a written report received by VOI, the incident began on Saturday, March 25 at around 20.00 WIT. That night, the victim and other personnel carried out security at the Tarawih prayer place. While doing security, suddenly they received gunfire from the front of a kiosk by two unknown people brutally.

The series of gunshot eruptions were released by the perpetrators suspected of being the terror group. The shot was directed at the personnel who carried out security for Tarawih prayers.

The perpetrators were suspected of carrying out the shooting using long-barreled and short-barreled weapons at the victim.

As a result of the shooting incident, two members of the TNI and Polri were shot. The two victims died named Serda Riswar, members of Koramil 1714-02/Ilu and Bripda Meizyard, members of the Ilu Police.

Furthermore, Bripda Meizyard was taken to the funeral home in West Sentani District. The body was then dispatched to be buried using a Lion Air plane to Merauke Regency, South Papua on Monday, March 27.