Antonius Heluka

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
19
Age group when first arrested
18-24 (young adult)
Date of arrest
Mar 11, 2023
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Military
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Yahukimo
  • Satgas Operasi Damai Cartenz
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
Place of the first detention
Polres Yahukimo
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Arbitrary detention
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Mar 13, 2023
Sources

HRDs on the ground | HRM

Additional description

A joint TNI and police force conducted a sweep of residential areas at the end of Kali Bonto, Yahukimo. During the operation, officers arrested 8 residents allegedly involved in armed groups.

Apart from motorbikes, the officers also confiscated gardening equipment such as axes and arrows.

Some of the arrestees were released on 13 March 2023, except Er Heluka.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -4.865770637613093

Longitude: 139.48709778869957

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Yahukimo
Related event
  • Armed conflict in Yahukimo (March 2023)