Jayapura – The Puncak Resort Police is currently investigating the fire case that was carried out by Unknown Persons (OTK) against 5 (five) building units that were former employees’ mess of PT. Excelled at Jalan Pancoran, Ilaga District, Puncak Regency, Central Papua, Friday (28/4).
Head of Public Relations of the Papua Regional Police Kombes Pol. When confirmed, Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo, S.H., S.I.K., M.Kom confirmed the fire incident.
“The fire occurred at 15.10 WIT, where the witness An. Abius Kogoya as the owner of the land leased to PT. Unggul said that at that time he was resting at the men’s honay and heard screams from the women, then the witness who saw that the fire had spread to several buildings panicked and started evacuating his family to the honay to avoid the blaze that was getting bigger,” he explained.
Receiving this report, Ilaga Police personnel immediately moved to the location to secure the TKP and collect evidence and ask for witness statements.
Puncak Police Chief Kompol I Nyoman Punia, S. Sos revealed, there were no casualties as a result of the incident, where the building had also been unoccupied or empty for a long time.
“Currently, personnel in the field are still investigating to uncover the perpetrators and the motives behind the arson,” said Kompol Nyoman.
