TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Head of Public Relation Division of Papua Police, Senior Commissioner Rudolf Patrige, said that AK (26) and JW (31), suspects of the Tolikara incident, claimed to have carried out the attack against Muslims conducting their Eid prayer with four other suspects.
Patrige added that the police have interrogated 68 witnesses including 11 civilians, 31 police, and 24 victims. "In the investigation, all witnesses will be repositioned to see their perspective role," said Patrige.
"[The Papua Police] are taking over this case because it is a major case. In the investigation, we received help from the Police HQ," said Papua Chief of Police, Yotje Mende on Friday, July 24, 2015.
The clash took place on Friday, July 17, 2015, when dozens of people, identified as members of the Gereja Injili di Indonesia (GIDI), came to protest the Eid prayer conducted at the Karubaga Military Command Base. Police officers guarding the site fired several rounds to disperse the crowd, resulting in an impending riot. The clash ended with one people dead and dozen others injured.
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