Jakarta, Nov. 28 -- The Operation Nemangkawi Task Force has detained a leader of Papua's armed criminal group Demius Magayang alias Temius Magayang, a spokesperson of the task force said.

Magayang, the operation commander for Yahukimo area, was involved in several murder cases in Dekai Sub-district, Yahukimo District, a spokesman of the task force Senior Commissioner Ahmad Mustofa Kamal said in a statement obtained here on Sunday.

"Temius Magayang is the perpetrator of gross abuse against a staff of regional election commission (KPUD) Yahukimo Henry Jovinski," Kamal said.

Magayang has also allegedly been involved in the murder of Muhamad Toyib in Bandar Street on May 18, and two members of the Pamrahwan task force in Nop Goliat airport...