Jayapura, Jubi — A 27-year-old man, Ony Enumbi, was shot dead in Wiyugwi Village, Mulia District, Puncak Jaya Regency, Central Papua, on Monday (April 20, 2026), with differing accounts emerging from local sources and Indonesian authorities.
A local source in Puncak Jaya said the incident occurred in the late afternoon after Enumbi had returned home from working in his garden. He was reportedly with his wife, child, and several relatives, resting in a hut near their home after a meal.
The source alleged that security personnel, described as members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), arrived at the location in three vehicles, fully armed, and entered the residential area without prior notice.
“They were conducting an inspection, and there were civilians in the hut. That’s when the shooting occurred, and everyone, including the victim and his family, fled to safety,” the source said in an audio recording received by Jubi on Tuesday (April 21, 2026).
The source said Enumbi was shot from a distance of about 15 meters. One bullet reportedly grazed his head, while another struck his shoulder from the front and exited through his back, killing him at the scene.
According to the source, the victim was later evacuated by TNI personnel to Mulia Regional General Hospital under tight security before his body was handed over to the family for cremation.
The source added that Enumbi was originally from Piliah Village, Gurage District, Puncak Regency, but had been living in Mulia for an extended period and owned a home there. He and others had moved to the area out of fear of becoming victims of ongoing armed clashes between the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) and Indonesian security forces.
Meanwhile, police presented a different account of the incident.
Head of Public Relations for the Damai Cartenz Operation 2026, Police Commissioner Yusuf Sutejo, said personnel in the Puncak Jaya sector had “successfully neutralized” a TPNPB member identified by the initials OE, also known as ME, in Wuyukwi Village on the same day.
He said OE had been listed as a wanted suspect (DPO) under a warrant issued on April 25, 2024, in connection with a shooting that killed a member of the Elang Task Force, Sergeant (posthumous) Ismunandar, on March 17, 2024, in Kulirik Village, Muara District.
“Action was taken after personnel carried out surveillance and successfully identified the target’s whereabouts,” Sutejo said in a press statement.
According to police, the suspect attempted to flee while resisting arrest, prompting officers to take what Sutejo described as “firm and measured action” in accordance with procedures. The suspect sustained a gunshot wound to the right armpit that penetrated through to the back of the body.
He said the individual was evacuated to Mulia Regional General Hospital for treatment but was later pronounced dead.
“The perpetrator was successfully neutralized and received medical attention but was declared dead. This action is part of law enforcement efforts against armed groups that disrupt security stability,” he said.
Sutejo added that the individual had previously been detained by the Damai Cartenz Task Force on November 27, 2024, in connection with the same case but later escaped while authorities were handling a separate tribal conflict in Puncak Jaya.
“Going forward, we will strengthen security measures and procedures to prevent similar incidents,” he said.
The incident comes amid ongoing tensions and armed violence in parts of Central Papua, where clashes between Indonesian security forces and the TPNPB continue to affect civilian communities. (*)
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