Mimika, Central Papua- A terrible tragedy occurred in Alama District, Mimika Regency, Central Papua Province, on Monday, August 5 2024, at around 10.00 WIT. The Armed Criminal Group (KKB) took hostages and murdered the helicopter pilot belonging to PT. Intan Angkasa Air Service, Mr. Glen Malcolm Conning (50 years old), New Zealander. Apart from that, KKB also burned the IWN type helicopter, MD.500 ER PK.
Head of Cartenz 2024 Peace Operations, Brigadier General Pol. Dr. Faizal Ramadhani, S.Sos., S.I.K., M.H., when confirmed, said that on Tuesday, August 6 2024, the Cartenz-2024 Peace Task Force and a joint TNI and Polri team from Timika had been dispatched to the Alama District to evacuate the pilot’s body to Timika and also carry out a crime scene investigation. .
“The Cartenz-2024 Peace Task Force and a combination of TNI and Polri from Timika have been dispatched to Alama District to evacuate the pilot’s body and also investigate the crime scene,” said Brigadier General Pol. Dr. Faizal Ramadhani.
Meanwhile, Head of the Cartenz-2024 Peace Ops Public Relations Task Force, Police Commissioner. Dr. Bayu Suseno, S.H., S.I.K., M.M., M.H., said that the Cartenz-2024 Peace Task Force and a combination of TNI and Polri from Timika had arrived in Alama District. They have carried out searches around the incident location and evacuated the pilot’s body to Timika.
“The pilot’s body was evacuated from Alama District to Timika and arrived at 12.50 WIT. “Currently, the body is at the Mimika Regional Hospital for a Visum Et Repertum,” explained Police Commissioner. Dr. Bayu Suseno.
Police Commissioner. Dr. Bayu Suseno also emphasized that the actions taken by the KKB in the Alama District were cruel and made it difficult for the people of Alama to obtain food support and health facilities because flights to Alama were currently stopped.
