The Body Of Bharada Bonifasius, Victim Of The KKB Shooting, Will Arrive In Kupang Tomorrow

The late Bharada Bonifasius Java (Kanan), Bharatu Rani Yohanes Seran (left) posed with a number of his colleagues before leaving for duty on Wednesday (22/11) Yesterday. ANTARA/Ho

Head of Public Relations of the East Nusa Tenggara Police, Kombes Arisandy, said that the body of Bharada Bonifasius Jawa, a Brimob member of the NTT Police who died in Papua as a result of being shot by KKB, is scheduled to arrive in Kupang on Friday (24/11) tomorrow.

"On Friday, the body will arrive at El Tari Kupang airport," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, November 23.

He said this was related to the shooting incident between KKB Intan Jaya and the Cartenz Peace Task Force (CD Task Force) which occurred around Titigi Village, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua on Wednesday (22/11) yesterday.

During the firefight, two members of the NTT Mobile Brigade Unit DC Task Force were shot. Bharatu Rani Yohanes Seran was shot in the left thigh and is currently still being treated intensively.

Meanwhile, Bharada Bonifasius Java alias Boy died when he was shot in the right back.

The former South Central Timor Police Chief (TTS) said the body would arrive at El Tari airport at 06.00 WITA local time.

"Arriving in Kupang, the bodies will be buried first at the Mako Sat Brimob Polda NTT," he said.

After several hours of being buried at the Mobile Brigade Headquarters, at 10.00 WITA, the body was then dispatched to his hometown in Soa, Bajawa, Ngada Regency.

The body will then be buried in his hometown. However, the funeral schedule itself is not yet known.

Karo Ops Polda NTT Kombes Deonijiu De Fatima is already in Bajawa and meets the families of the victims as well as preparing various things for the arrival of the bodies.