Yet again the streets of Papua were left bloody after another violent incident occurred at Kampung Pugo, East Paniai district, Paniai regency on Thursday. The victim was identified as Warigan, 48, an ojek (local motorcycle taxi) driver.
The incident happened at around 2 p.m., local time, when Warigan was transporting a passenger from Kampung Kopo in Bibida district to Kampung Pugo in East Paniai district. Upon arrival at the destination, the unidentified passenger dismounted and tried to stab the ojek driver.
Warigan tried to avoid the attack by running away and abandoning his motorcycle but another unidentified man shot at him from behind.
“It is believed that the assailant was hiding at the final destination, lying in wait for Warigan’s arrival. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to his back and left arm,” Papua Police spokesman Sr. Comr. I Gede Sumerta Jaya said on Friday.
The victim was rushed to Paniai General Hospital in Enarotali, the capital of Paniai, and he is still undergoing treatment as of Friday afternoon.