JAKARTA, RAKYAT NEWS – A coalition of civil society organizations has called on the Indonesian government to launch an immediate investigation into the alleged torture and extrajudicial killing of a civilian, Abral Wandikbo, in Yuguru Village, Nduga Regency, Highland Papua.

The incident, which reportedly took place during a military operation in late March, has sparked outrage and renewed calls for an end to impunity in Papua.

According to the Papua Justice and Human Integrity Foundation (YKKMP) and its partner organizations, Abral Wandikbo, 27, was not affiliated with any armed or separatist groups. On the contrary, he was known for supporting public infrastructure projects, including efforts to rebuild the local airstrip to improve access for residents.

Wandikbo was allegedly arrested arbitrarily by Indonesian military (TNI) personnel on March 22, 2025, during a house-to-house sweep in Yuguru. He was taken without a warrant, denied access to legal counsel, and held incommunicado at a military post near the airstrip. He never returned home.

On March 25, Wandikbo’s body was discovered in a severely mutilated condition. Reports from the coalition described his ears, nose, and mouth as missing, his legs bearing signs of burns, and his hands tied with plastic restraints. The coalition believes he was tortured before being killed. Initially, TNI personnel reportedly told his family that he would be released, but later claimed he had “escaped” – a narrative the coalition says is misleading and dishonest.

YKKMP and other members of the Civil Society Coalition for the Yuguru Human Rights Case formally submitted their complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) in Jakarta on June 13. They urged the commission to recognize the incident as a gross human rights violation under Indonesian law and international human rights standards.