Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The National Police (Polri) has deployed officers in Puncak Jaya, particularly in southern PT Freeport area, Papua Province, to apprehend members of an armed group that shot at a Twin Otter airplane on Sunday, killing one passenger.
"All police officers in Papua, with the support of TNI (Indonesian Defense Forces), have taken investigative measures led by Puncak Jaya Police Chief Alek Korwa," Polri Chief General Timur Pradopo said on the sidelines of the commemoration of the 66th anniversary of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) here, Monday.
The general did not mention the exact number of officers being deployed in Puncak Jaya. He said, however, that more officers were being sent to remote areas.
Meanwhile, Puncak Jaya Police chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Alek Korwa said in Papua on Sunday that police and military personnel were hunting the unidentified gunmen who shot at a Twin Otter airplane at Mulia airport, Puncak Jaya district, Papua on Sunday morning.
"Security officers are chasing the armed gang members. But we have a problem because they are hiding in a mountainous area near the airport," Alek Korwa said.
Security officers from Papua Police Mobile Brigade and from TNI are hunting the armed gang members, he said.(IGT)
Polri Deploys Police Officers In Puncak Jaya
Senin, 9 April 2012 15:58 WIB
