Menase Heluka

Detainees
Gender
Male
Date of arrest
Mar 12, 2026
Place of origin
Yahukimo Regency
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
  • Firearm and/or Ammo Possession
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polda Papua
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
Place of the first detention
Polda Papua
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Mar 13, 2026
Sources

HRD/E | HRM | Kompas.id

Additional description

Police officers arrested five civilians on the evening of 12 March 2026 at Pasar Lama, Sentani, Jayapura Regency. Those arrested were Oksal Baluke, Yos Payage, Simion Payage, Menase Heluka, and Oser Payage. The arrests were carried out without the presentation of a warrant and without any explanation of the reasons for the arrests.

Two of them, Menase Heluka and Oser Payage, were released the following day. Meanwhile, the other three remain in custody at the Papua Regional Police Headquarters as suspects.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -2.5367665832361546

Longitude: 140.70651991491602

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polda Papua
Related event
  • Arrest of five residents of Papua Pegunungan in Sentani