Jayapura- Four victims of hostage-taking in okbab district, Gunung Bintang regency, who are BTS tower workers, admitted that they were taken hostage by the ngalum/kupel region Armed Criminal Group, who carried long guns and sharp weapons in the form of machetes and used red beret wear and also carried the Morning Star flag, Wednesday, 5/17/2023.
Ka ops Peace Cartenz-2023 Kombespol. Dr. Faizal Ramadhani, S.Sos., S.I.K., M.H., when confirmed said, from the results of the examination of the four hostage victims, they admitted that they were persecuted by a group of people who were KKB groups but their KKB actions were blocked by the community and leaders in okbab district, star mountain district.
“From the victim’s embrace the perpetrators are from the KKB group and not local residents”. Said Ka Ops Peace Cartenz.
He continued, The perpetrators of the hostage-taking and hacking of BTS tower workers in the Okbab district of Mount Bintang Regency have been identified by investigators.
“The results of the investigator’s examination of the hostage victim at the Pegunungan Bintang Police Station, the victim admitted that the hostage taker was a KKB member,” concluded Ka Ops Damai Cartenz.
