Deer hunter at Komodo national park named suspect
The suspect, identified as INS, and four other hunters who are still on the run are accused of poaching the deer on Dec. 13, 2025, using three firearms.
A suspected deer hunter, identified only as INS, has been named by forestry law enforcement authorities in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, following a nine-month manhunt. INS, along with four other fugitive hunters, is accused of poaching the Timor deer (Rusa timorensis) at Komodo National Park in December 2025 using three firearms.
The suspect, who had been a fugitive for six months at the time of his arrest, was detained at West Manggarai Police’s detention center in Labuan Bajo. INS is accused of resisting arrest and firing his gun towards officers' ship before escaping by swimming with several other illegal hunters. He is one of the firearms owners and had acquired the firearms from another perpetrator.
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