Nabire police personnel arbitrarily arrested Nando Mote (26) at the Sriwini Bawa intersection, Nabire, Papua Tengah Province, 17 April 2025. He was arrested in a sweeping operation and allegedly involved in a theft case. From the time he was arrested until he was detained at Nabire Police Station, he received various forms of torture from the police. For example, he was hit with a gun butt, hit with a stick, and shot with a rubber bullet in the leg without warning and explanation.

After eight days in detention, the real perpetrator of the theft was arrested but Nando was still detained. For his injuries, he was taken to the clinic for examination but did not receive proper treatment due to alleged intervention by police officers to the clinic staff. The bullet was lodged in his leg for ten days until he had a fever and the wound became infected and festered. It was only removed on the tenth day with the help of a detainee who had worked as a medic.

Nando was released on 5 May 2025, after his parents were informed of his whereabouts through a smuggled letter. His parents went to Nabire police station with a human rights lawyer.