Melkias Ky

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
22
Age group when first arrested
18-24 (young adult)
Date of arrest
Jan 30, 2022
Place of origin
Maybrat Regency
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
  • Accused of committing murder
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polda Papua Barat
  • Polres Sorong Selatan
  • Polsek Aifat
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
Article(s) during arrest
  • Article 340 jo. Article 338 jo. Article 170 (2) jo. Article 351 (3) Criminal Code
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 170 (2) Criminal Code
  • Article 338 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 340 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 353 (3) jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code.
Article(s) in prosecution
  • Article 340 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
Article(s) in verdict
  • Article 340 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
Final sentence
More than 10 years
Exact sentence
20 years
Date of sentencing
Feb 3, 2023
Place of the first detention
Polres Sorong Selatan
Place of imprisonment
Lapas Kelas IIB Sorong
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Legal procedure
  • Torture
Current status
  • Imprisoned
Sources

Supreme Court | Sorong District Court | IDNTimes | SorongRaya.co | TribunPapuaBarat.com

Additional description

Police officers arrested Melkias Ky in Mukamat Village, Kais District, South Sorong Regency.

At trial, prosecutors demanded that Melkias be sentenced to life imprisonment even though the evidences of his involvement in the case were not strong. The lawyer even said that Melkias was a victim of wrongful arrest.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -1.4461987647501786

Longitude: 132.02142199645556

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Sorong Selatan
Lapas Kelas IIB Sorong
Related event
  • Attack on Kisor military post