Body of Veterinarian Killed by KKB Armed Group to be Returned to Sikka Today

Alvonsius Albinus Mehan, a veterinarian from Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), who was serving in Wamena, Highland Papua Province, was killed in a shooting by the KKB Armed Group (KKB) on Thursday (10/09/2026). It is planned that Alvonsius’s remains will be flown to his hometown in Sikka today, Friday (11/09/2026).

“The body is being sent today, departing from Wamena at 11:00 WITA,” said Fansi, a member of the victim’s family in Papua, when confirmed on Friday.

He noted that he was unaware if there would be an official reception from the NTT Provincial Government or the Sikka Regency Government. “As of now, we have not received any information from the NTT government regarding the arrangements for the body. There has also been no confirmation from the Silla Regency Government,” he added.

The Regent of Sikka, Juventus Primus Yoris Jago, when contacted, confirmed that one of his constituents had fallen victim to the KKB’s violence in Papua, stating simply, “Yes, that is correct.”

Meanwhile, Kristin Lestari, a member of the victim’s family in Sikka, said the family is awaiting official information from Papua. “Since we are in Maumere, we are relying on information from Papua for the final details. The family is currently coordinating with the Welfare Office,” she said.

Previously, police conducted a crime scene investigation regarding the deaths of three employees of the Jayawijaya Regency Government, Papua Highlands, who were shot by the KKB. Police have identified the characteristics of the perpetrators, who are believed to number eight people.

“We found three shell casings; two are 5.56 millimetre calibre, which is ammunition from long-barrel firearms, and one is a 9 millimetre calibre, which is ammunition from a short-barrel firearm,” said the Head of Public Relations for Operation Damai Cartenz-2026, Kombes Yusuf Sutejo, in a statement on Thursday (10/09/2026).

The shooting took place in Muliama Village, Muliama District, on Wednesday (09/09) at approximately 15:53 WIT. The three victims, identified by the initials AR (49), AAM (35), and WB (24), were shot while a delegation from the Jayawijaya Agriculture Office was inspecting paddy field cultivation activities.

“The incident resulted in three employees of the Jayawijaya Regency Agriculture Office becoming victims of the shooting,” stated the Head of Operation Damai Cartenz-2026, Irjen Faizal Ramadhani, in a statement on Wednesday (09/09).