Members of the Nduga District Police and the Damai Cartenz Police Task Force raided a residential house and the local head office of the Papuan Tabernacle Church (Kingmi Papua) in the town of Kenyam, Nduga Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, on 17.09.2023.

Before raiding the Kingmi Papua office, the police officers arbitrarily arrested Mrs Melince Wandikbo, Mr Indeweriknak Arambo, and Mr Gira Gwijangge in their house in Kenyam. They were tortured and forced to reveal the names of persons who had attended a recent burial of several members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB). After one of the suspects mentioned the name of Rev Urbanus Kogeya, the police officers searched the Kingmi Papua Office in Kenyam. They arrested three other Papuans without showing a warrant. Police officers reportedly beat them during arrest and subsequent detention at the Nduga District Police Headquarters. All persons detained were later released due to lack of evidence.