TNI personnel arrested a man suspected of being a member of an armed group in Intan Jaya, 9 October 2024. The man, named Alex Sondegau, was arrested near the Yonif 509/BY Preparation Command Post in Kampung Mamba, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya.

The TPNPB spokesperson said that Alex was a civilian, not a TPNPB member, and was mentally ill. According to him, Alex had studied in Semarang but did not finish because he suffered from mental illness and was sent back to Papua.

By the end of October 2024, there was no further news regarding Alex's legal proceedings. There were even allegations that Alex had been forcibly disappeared and/or murdered. On 18 October, several videos circulated of his family searching for his body.