TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Papua Regional Police confirmed the perpetrators of the shooting that killed eight workers of telecommunication firm PT Palapa Timur Telematika (PTT) in Beoga District have not been arrested yet.

The police spokesman Sr. Comr. Ahmad Musthofa Kamal explained the investigation is still ongoing. The perpetrators are claimed to be members of the armed criminal group.

“We are still investigating it. No one has been arrested yet,” said Ahmad on Sunday, March 27.

He acknowledged that there were a number of obstacles faced by law enforcement officers in revealing the perpetrators. Among them are the lack of road access given the natural conditions in the area and poor communication networks.

“The hills are steep, not all of them have road access and not all areas have a signal,” Ahmad said.

The Papuan Police have also stopped the construction of the base transceiver station (BTS), particularly in areas prone to security disturbances.

He revealed a number of areas in Papua that are prone to security disturbances, namely the Bintang Mountains Regency, Yahukimo, Puncak Jaya, Intan Jaya, and Nduga Regency.

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ARRIJAL RACHMAN