Riots Dogiyai Central Papua, 3 TNI/Polri Personnel Injured Attacked With Arrows

The houses of residents who were burned by the masses in the riots in Dogiai. (ANTARA/HO/Humas Polda Papua)

Three TNI-Polri personnel were injured as a result of being hit by arrows in the riots that occurred in Dogiyai, Central Papua.

The three personnel who were injured as a result of being hit by arrows were Bripda Totaling, a member of the Dogiyai Police. He was hit by arrows in the left arm penetrated behind the arm.

Kemudjan Serka Stewart Tapilatu, a member of the Monomani Koramil, was hit by arrows in the right arm and a member of the Brimob BKO of the Dogiyai Police.

The Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Benny Prabowo, explained that from the reports received, the masses carried out attacks on security forces while securing the crime scene in Kampung and Moanemani Airport, when they were about to evacuate three personnel who were injured as a result of being hit by arrows.

When personnel carried out security at Moanemani Airport, a group of people attacked members who were about to evacuate victims.

The masses rained down on members with arrows and stones and burned a resident's house.

"The evacuation of victims using helicopters has been successfully carried out and the three of them are currently at the Nabire Hospital," explained Benni as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 14.

From the data obtained, it was recorded that 69 buildings were burned, with details of 13 plots of buildings on the middle road of Kampung Tokapo, nine plots of buildings at the T-junction of Kamu Selatan, eight plots of buildings on Jalan Trans Nabire-Enarotali, Kampung Ekimanida, Kamu District.

Then 35 plots of buildings located in the Ikebo Market complex, and four plots of buildings in Kimupugi Village, Kamu District, precisely in front of the Dogiyai District Health Center.

"Currently, members are still on standby to anticipate criminal acts," said Kombes Benni.