Western report calm at fight scene

Western province police report that the situation has returned to normal following the recent fighting at the Wabin area earlier this month.

 Provincial police commander Silva Sika tells PNG Loop that investigations are progressing into the sorcery related fights that have taken place within the area.

The fighting has been going on for the past three months following some sorcery related attacks on villagers.

PPC Western Silva Sika says that the area is renowned for the belief of sorcery but says that the police investigation will focus on the arson cases that saw several houses burnt down as well as the murder of an old man.

So far 6 men and three women have been arrested and taken in for police to question while investigators have spoken to some eye witnesses as well.

PPC Sika says that in a recent attack an elderly man was killed by some people who alleged that he was involved in the sorcery case against another woman believed to have killed a teenager last month.

Meantime, police are in the area and monitoring the situation as the area is still quiet yet tense.

Author: 
Julianna Waeda