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Three Police Officers Killed in Katingan; Nine Arrested, Three Fugitives Sought

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Police in Central Kalimantan have arrested nine suspects in the murder of three officers from the Katingan Resort Police.
  • Three alleged members of a drug syndicate involved in the killings remain fugitives, identified as Pia alias Diyon, Darius alias Iyus, and Ilue.
  • The officers were killed during an operation at a drug transaction location that escalated into violence involving firearms and bladed weapons.

Three police officers were killed and nine suspects arrested in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, during an operation targeting a drug transaction. Three other suspects, identified as members of a drug syndicate, are still at large. The incident occurred when the suspects resisted the police with firearms and bladed weapons, leading to the deaths of Aipda Anumerta Yudhie Perdana Putra, Ipda Anumerta Sumariyanto, and Briptu Anumerta Nopandri Ramadhana. The National Police posthumously awarded the fallen officers a special promotion. The operation was initially aimed at a house in Desa Tumbang Kalemei, which served as a hub for drug transactions and use. The suspects, including alleged drug lord Bio, reportedly attacked the officers with homemade firearms, machetes, and other sharp weapons. Nine individuals were apprehended, with roles ranging from carrying firearms and provoking crowds to drug dealing and direct participation in the attack. The investigation is ongoing to apprehend the remaining fugitives.

We will continue the investigation and hunt down the wanted persons.

— Eko Hadi SantosoDirector of Narcotics Crime Bareskrim Polri, Brig. Gen. Eko Hadi Santoso, stated the police's intention to pursue the remaining suspects.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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