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Two more residents murdered in Timika
Residents in Timika, Papua were shocked once again after by two more local murders, took place in different places on Tuesday
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Residents in Timika, Papua were shocked once again after by two more local murders, took place in different places on Tuesday.
The body of Melvin Lalar, 24, was found in Pisang village, Gorong-Gorong complex, at around 1:30 p.m. with slash wounds across his body, while the body of Markus Naraha was found on Jl. Sosial at the Bendungan complex at around 6 p.m.
Melvin and three other teenagers were scavenging for scrap iron in Pisang village when a group of people attacked them. Melvin managed to flee, but fell, and as he tried to get up, he was slashed with a machete by one of the attackers.
The three others managed to flee and reported the incident to authorities, who later arrived and found Melvin sprawled on the ground. Fellow residents then retaliated, but they were blocked by the police before arriving in Gorong-Gorong complex.
Separately, Markus' body was found in Bendungan complex, located around 1 kilometer from where Melvin's body was found.
'Police in Timika are still investigating the cases and anticipating a repeat clash,' Papua Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.
