Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – A member of the Papua Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob), Brig. Firman, was shot and killed by unidentified assailants in Tembagapura, Papua, on Wednesday.
"Two police officers were shot in a shoot out with a group of armed people," Papua Police spokesman Comr. AM Kamal said on Wednesday.
Firman was shot in the back while conducting a patrol around the Mile 69 area with his colleague, Chief Brig. Yongki Rumte. The shoot out occurred between the police officers and the armed assailants at 3:50 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Yongki was also shot in the back.
"Yongki is now in a critical condition. He is undergoing medical treatment at Tembagapura Hospital," Kamal said.
He added that Firman's body was taken to the hospital before being flown to his family's house in Timika, Papua. Firman leaves behind a wife who is five-month pregnant with their second child. The police said they were still pursuing the attackers.
Separately, National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian said in Jakarta the police would posthumously promote Firman in honor of his service.
"We wish to convey our deepest condolences to the victim and his family. We will give him a rank promotion and all rights he deserves," Tito said as quoted by kompas.com.
Firman is the second Brimob officer to be killed in the ongoing armed conflict between Papuan criminal groups and the police in Tembagapura. In October, Berry Putra Pratama was also killed in a shooting incident. (foy/ebf)
Deadly incident: Officers of the Papua Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob), supported by Indonesian Military personnel, take the body of Brig. Firman, a police officer shot and killed on Wednesday, to the hospital. Deadly incident: Officers of the Papua Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob), supported by Indonesian Military personnel, take the body of Brig. Firman, a police officer shot and killed on Wednesday, to the hospital. (Courtesy of the Papua Police/File)
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/11/15/brimob-officer-shot-and-killed-in-papua.html