Penihas Heluka alias Kopi Tua Heluka

Detainees
Affiliation
  • TPNPB
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
23
Age group when first arrested
18-24 (young adult)
Apr 3, 2000
Date of arrest
May 19, 2023
Place of origin
Yahukimo Regency
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
  • Accused of committing murder
  • Affiliation with independence groups
  • Attacking Officers on Duty
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Military
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Yahukimo
  • Satgas Operasi Damai Cartenz
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 170 (2) Criminal Code
  • Article 338 Criminal Code jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code jo. Article 65 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 340 Criminal Code jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code jo. Article 65 (1) Criminal Code
Article(s) in prosecution
  • Article 170 (2) Criminal Code
  • Article 338 Criminal Code jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code jo. Article 65 (1) Criminal Code
Article(s) in verdict
  • Article 170 (2) Criminal Code
  • Article 338 Criminal Code jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code jo. Article 65 (1) Criminal Code
Final sentence
More than 10 years
Exact sentence
13 years
Date of sentencing
Feb 7, 2024
Place of the first detention
Polda Papua
Place of the second detention
Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Arbitrary detention
Current status
  • Escaped
Date of release_additional text
Date of escape: 25/02/2025
Sources

Antara | Kompas.tv | SIPP PN Wamena | Supreme Court Verdict Directory | Kompas.com

Additional description

Joint security forces arrested a suspected leader of a pro-independence armed group Penihas Heluka alias Kopu Tua Heluka (KTH) in Yahukimo. KTH was allegedly involved in a number of attacks and killings against Indonesian security forces.

KTH's arrest came after Aminus Senik (AS), an alleged member of the armed group who had been arrested a few days earlier, confirmed KTH's involvement in a number of incidents.

During the trial, the prosecutor demanded that KTH be sentenced to 15 years in prison. On 17 February 2024, the judges of the Wamena District Court found KTH guilty and sentenced him to 13 years in prison.

On Tuesday, 25 February 2025, it was reported that KTH had escaped from Wamena Prison with six other prisoners.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -2.5367665832361546

Longitude: 140.70651991491602

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polda Papua
Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
Related event
  • Case of KTH