The Damai Cartenz Operation Task Force has successfully apprehended Pulan Wonda, also known as Kamenak, a notorious fugitive and member of the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) Kodap XII Lanny Jaya faction. Wonda is implicated in a devastating 2012 assault on the then-Papua Police Chief’s convoy, an attack that tragically resulted in the deaths of four police officers.
The arrest of this high-profile suspect was announced by Kombes Pol. Yusuf Sutejo, Head of Public Relations for the 2026 Damai Cartenz Operation Task Force. Sutejo confirmed that Pulan Wonda was apprehended in Mulia City, where he had been meticulously hiding and blending into the local community to evade capture by authorities.
Authorities initiated surveillance operations in the Mulia City area of Puncak Jaya Regency, ultimately pinpointing Wonda’s location at a motorcycle workshop. According to Yusuf, Pulan Wonda violently resisted arrest, attempting to ram his motorcycle into the responding officers. The tactical team swiftly set up a blockade; as Wonda rode through, he collided with the official vehicle and tried to flee. Despite two warning shots being fired, which he ignored, officers were compelled to take decisive, measured action, incapacitating him with a shot to his right leg.
The Damai Cartenz Operation Task Force’s records reveal Pulan Wonda’s extensive and disturbingly violent criminal history, painting a picture of a perpetrator involved in numerous heinous acts. His past atrocities span several years, marked by deadly attacks against both civilians and security personnel.
In 2010, Wonda was involved in multiple brutal incidents. These included an attack on Wandenggobak Village in Mulia District, which left Lince Telenggen and Yokilekwo injured, and tragically killed Yainal and Ahmad Solehan. That same year, he participated in an assault on officers in Lumbuk Village, Tingginambut, where Bripka Kamarul Huda, Brigadir Adam Anoh, and Brigadir Hairudin Hamid sustained injuries. A subsequent attack on officers in Sanoba Village led to the death of Bripda Ahmad Mualam, with Bripda Yadi Prayitno and Brigadir Dwi Haryono also wounded.
The violence continued into 2012. On January 5, Wonda was part of an armed group engaged in a fierce gun battle with security forces in Wuyukwi Village, Mulia District. Later that month, on January 28, he was involved in another attack on officers in Wandenggobak Village, an incident that claimed the life of Briptu Sukarno.
A particularly brutal series of events unfolded in late 2012. On November 27, Pulan Wonda participated in a deadly assault on the Pirime Police Station in Lanny Jaya Regency. This attack resulted in the tragic deaths of Police Chief Ipda Rolfi Takubessy, Brigpol Jefry Rumkorem, and Briptu Daniel Makuker. Beyond the fatalities, the group also seized firearms and set the police office ablaze. The very next day, November 28, Wonda was involved in the ambush of the convoy carrying the then-Papua Police Chief, General (Ret.) Tito Karnavian, in Nambume Village, Pirime District, Lanny Jaya Regency. This was the pivotal incident mentioned earlier in the article.
Further demonstrating his disregard for human life, on December 3, 2012, Wonda was linked to the murder of civilian Ferdy Turuallo in Tiom, Lanny Jaya Regency. His criminal activities extended to 2014, when he was involved in an attack on officers in Pirime District, an incident that left an Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) member injured and Brigpol Rusdi with a gunshot wound to the waist.
Summary
Pulan Wonda, a notorious member of the KKB Kodap XII Lanny Jaya faction, has been apprehended by the Damai Cartenz Operation Task Force in Mulia City. He violently resisted arrest, attempting to ram officers with his motorcycle, and was subdued with a shot to his right leg after ignoring warning shots. Wonda is notably implicated in the 2012 ambush of the then-Papua Police Chief’s convoy and a deadly assault on the Pirime Police Station.
Records detail Pulan Wonda’s extensive criminal history, involving numerous violent acts against both security forces and civilians since 2010. His atrocities include fatal attacks on officers and villagers in locations like Wandenggobak and Sanoba. Wonda was also instrumental in the 2012 Pirime Police Station attack, which resulted in three officer fatalities, and the subsequent ambush of the Papua Police Chief’s convoy.