Tjahjono EP, Jakarta – Hundreds of residents in Mimika Regency Papua gathered outside the regional legislature office on Wednesday (16/12) to demand confirmation from the regional authority after reports of attack which killed one senior leader of the Free Papua Movement separatist began circulating in the region.

The angry mob demanded the local authority to hand over the body of the alleged separatist Kelly Kwlik and the release of five other men captured by the police somewhere in the regency. The body of the killed man reportedly taken to the Kuala Kencana clinicwhile the five men were detained at the Mobile Brigade Division's Headquarter in the regency.

Several lawmakers tried to calm the angry mob saying the legislature is willing to facilitate the public but they have to coordinate first with the authority.

Some of the crowd headed to the Mozes Kilangin Airport after hearing reports that the body will be flown to Jayapura, the seat of Papua Province. The other five men detained reportedly will be flown to Jakarta, which fueled locals' anger.

Kelly Kwalik was known as one of the most senior "commander" of the separatist movement. There were various version of the ambush which killed Kelly. The movement had just marked its anniversary on December 1st without any major incident beside protests and low level clash between police and protesters.