Rugged terrain hampers cops hunt for cults in Rai Coast
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Rugged terrain hampers cops hunt for cults in Rai Coast
PORT MORESBY: Madang police, who are in Nayudu’s Nankina Valley in
Rai Coast, have information on the whereabouts of a cult group but are unable
to make it to the villages because of rugged terrains.
Commander Acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang said police could
trek there but it would take hours to reach the location.
“We have contacted the villagers who reported that the
cult members have been kidnapping people, hiding them in their cult house and
demanding money and valuables.
“In short, they have been terrorising the villagers
unabated,” he added.
The news break was reported by The National:
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By SYLVESTER WEMURU
MADANG police, who are at Nayudu’s Nankina Valley in Rai Coast, Madang,
have gathered information on the whereabouts of a criminal cult group but
cannot make it to those villages because of rugged terrains.
Madang police commander acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang said police could trek there,
but it would take hours to reach the location.
He said they had established contact with the people in the village and the
villagers had provided information to the police and revealed that the group
had been kidnapping people, hiding them in their cult house and demanding money
and valuable items from their families.
Acting Supt Rubiang said hostages whose family met the group’s demands were
freed while those whose families did not were murdered.
He said the group was made up of men of different ages. “The offences that the
cult group committed are very serious such as rape, arson, murder, kidnapping,
torturing, extortion and many other offences,” acting Supt Rubiang said.
“I need support from the leaders in the province and from the above ranks to
assist me so we can save innocent people who are becoming victims of cult
groups.”
He said police were at Meibu village – one of the locations where they could
access mobile network to keep him updated of what was happening in the valley.
Acting Supt Rubiang, who was with his officers and were airlifted from Saidor
Station to Meibu, met with the leaders in the village.
He said the leaders were told to help the police.
Acting Supt Rubiang said Meibu villagers were relieved to see the police
because they said their village was the next target for the cult groups who
were planning to attack.
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