Three police personnel arrested Ortizan Tarage who was fishing in the area of the Training Complex, Km 8, Sorong City, 10 May 2025. The arrest was made without explaining the reason for the arrest.

Ortizan was taken to the Sorong Police detention centre. There he was tortured, beaten with sticks, bamboo, hose and iron. Ortizan suffered injuries to his face, calves, thighs, shoulders and hands. Even the skin on his thighs and calves peeled off. He was forced to admit to stealing two motorbikes, after previously confessing to stealing one.

Ortizan was taken to hospital but forced to walk on his own. Even when he fell in front of the hospital, the police forced him to stand up and continue walking. He spent four days in hospital, where, according to his lawyer, he was not given serious treatment. Discharged from the hospital, he vomited blood and had pain in several parts of his body. He was diagnosed with kidney disease. He was then threatened by the police not to report the torture.