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)
- Date of birth
- 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
- 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 PapuaLapas Kelas IIB Wamena
- Related event
- Case of KTH