Chief superintendent Chris Kunyanban

Lae metropolitan superintendent, Chris Kunyanban, said the number 7090 3300 is currently a standalone line, which means officers can answer only one call at a time.

Chief Superintendent Kunyanban urged Lae residents to understand and be patient with them, adding this is only one of the many hurdles they face when enforcing law and order in the city.

He was responding to complaints of calls not getting through, which leads to delayed police response.

“It’s one of our challenges as well in terms of toll free,” stated Chief Superintendent Kunyanban.

One of the young women fought against the group of boys, numbering over 10, and was stabbed in the leg and left behind. The other was taken out of the premises but was saved by a member of the group.

Lae metropolitan superintendent, Chris Kunyanban, said suspects have been identified while arrests are yet to be made.

“A lot of youths were involved – way below 25 years of age,” stated chief superintendent Kunyanban.

Chief superintendent, Chris Kunyanban, is urging residents to help police if they have information on the whereabouts of hand grenades, C4 or illegal firearms.

Lae police confiscated a hand grenade, among other firearms, from suspects who robbed gold buyers on the night of Saturday, the 26^th of June.

It was during that time that two of them were killed at Bumbu.

Lae metropolitan superintendent, Kunyanban, said police are concerned as explosives were used in the last elections.