TIMIKA – The joint apparatus of the Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force together with the Mimika Police and the security elements of the Tembagapura region conducted a crime scene investigation (TKP) related to the shooting incident against an employee of PT. Freeport Indonesia in Grasberg area, Tembagapura District, Mimika Regency, Wednesday (11/3/26).
The victim is known to be Simson Mulia (48), an employee of PT Freeport Indonesia, who died due to a gunshot wound to the lower ear. Based on medical information, the gunshot wound came in from under the right ear and came out from under the left ear.
Chronological Event
Head of Public Relations Operation Peace Cartenz 2026 Chief Commissioner of Police Yusuf Sutejo, S.I.K., M.T. explained that based on the results of the crime scene and the testimony of the surviving witness, the shooting incident occurred when the victim and his colleagues completed the survey work in the area.
According to him, the victim at that time was at the back of the pickup vehicle to tidy up the equipment and work tools.
“Based on the witness statement who is the victim’s colleague as well as the vehicle driver, at that time the victim was tidying up the equipment and survey equipment because the earthwork they were doing had been completed. The victim was in the back of the pickup vehicle when suddenly two explosions were heard from an undetermined direction,” said the Head of Public Relations, Friday (13/3/26).
The witness then saw the victim immediately fall and the helmet he was wearing fell to the ground. Realizing the situation, the witness immediately contacted the base camp using a handy talky (HT) to ask for evacuation assistance as soon as possible.
Quick Response and Victim Evacuation
Following up on the report, the security forces and the medical team immediately moved to the scene of the incident for initial handling.
In the process of getting to the location, the officers had been disturbed in the form of shooting from an armed criminal group in the hills around the scene.
However, the team in the field still prioritizes saving the victim so that they can immediately get medical help.
“In this situation, the team’s main priority is to rescue the victims who at that time were still alive so that they could immediately get medical help at the hospital,” explained the Head of Public Relations.
The victim was then evacuated to SOS Mile 68 Hospital (AEA Hospital) to receive medical treatment. But after undergoing examination by the medical team, the victim was declared dead at 10.31 WIT.
Corpse Escort
After the funeral process is completed, the security forces escort the repatriation process of the victim’s body.
The body was flown to Jakarta from Timika on Thursday (12/3/26), before being taken to the family funeral home in Bandung, West Java, to be handed over to the family and buried.
The Process of Crime Scene
As a follow-up to the incident, the joint team of the Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force and the Mimika Police carried out a crime scene investigation at the shooting location in the Jayapura Chuser Area, Tembagapura District.
The activity began with the consolidation of the team at Mile 68 Tembagapura, followed by the examination of the witness’s condition at the hospital and coordination with the security elements at Post 900 before heading to the scene.
Upon arrival at the location, the joint team reconstructed the initial incident through seven scenes of the crime scene, including checking the position of the vehicle at the time of the incident, the position of the victim when he fell, the direction of the shot, and the position of the witness during the incident.
The entire series of crime scene processing activities ran safely and smoothly until the team again carried out the final consolidation at Mile 68 Tembagapura.
Case Disclosure Commitment
Head of Cartenz Peace Operation 2026 Brigadier General Pol. Faizal Ramadhani, S.Sos., S.I.K., M.H. emphasized that the security forces are committed to exposing the case professionally.
“First of all, we express our deepest condolences to the victim’s family. The Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force together with the Mimika Police will conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the perpetrators of this shooting. The entire process of handling cases will be carried out professionally, transparently, and accountable,” said the Head of the Cartenz 2026 Peace Operations.
His party also urged the public to remain calm and not easily affected by information that has not been verified, while waiting for the development of the results of the investigation which is currently still being carried out by the security forces.
