A police officer who was attacked by a group of people in Berang village, Nimbrokang regency, Papua, died on Monday morning in Youwari hospital, Sentani, Jayapura.
National police spokesman Sr.Comr. Boy Rafli said that Second Brig, Ridwan Napitupulu died on Monday at 00:35 Indonesian Eastern Time after being treated at the hospital for three days. He added that the body would be brought to his family’s home in Medan by Garuda this afternoon at 12:20, tempo.co reported.
Police have named three suspects in the case, Thomas Tarko, Yonathan Tarko, and John Calvin Tarko.
Ridwan and another police officer were attacked by about 15 people armed with machetes and arrows while traveling by motorcycle in the village on Dec. 1.