Maam Taplo

Detainees
Gender
Male
Date of arrest
Nov 22, 2025
Place of origin
Pegunungan Bintang Regency
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
  • Accused of committing murder
  • Accused of violent crime
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Keerom
  • Satgas Operasi Damai Cartenz
Type of violation
  • Torture & Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 306 jo. Article 20 C of the 2023 Criminal Code
  • Article 307(1) of the 2023 Criminal Code
  • Article 308(1) jo. Article 20 C of the 2023 Criminal Code
  • Article 458(1) jo. Article 20 of the 2023 Criminal Code
  • Article 466(1) jo. Article 20 c of the 2023 Criminal Code
  • Article 466(2) jo. Article 20 c of the 2023 Criminal Code
Article(s) in prosecution
  • Article 308(1) jo. Article 20 C of the 2023 Criminal Code
Place of the first detention
Polda Papua
Place of the second detention
Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
Concerns reported
  • Torture
Current status
  • Detained
  • On trial
Sources

Humas Polri | Metrotvnews.com | Wamena District Court

Additional description

Personnel from the Keerom Police and the Cartenz Peace Task Force arrested a West Papuan, Maam Taplo, on 22 November 2025, in the Arso Swakarsa area, Keerom Regency. According to the police, Maam was suspected of being involved in the murder of a health worker in Kiwirok, Pegunungan Bintang, in September 2021.

Police also accuse Maam of involvement in a number of violent acts with armed groups.

Related detention facility

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Longitude: 140.70651991491602

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polda Papua
Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
Related event
  • Burning of buildings in Kiwirok