WHP Police confirm two dead, 15 suspects arrested
<figure><img width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?w=1024" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png 1890w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=1200,900 1200w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=800,600 800w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=600,450 600w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=400,300 400w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=200,150 200w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=780,585 780w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=706,529 706w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?resize=150,112 150w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="703114" data-permalink="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/whp-police-confirm-two-dead-15-suspects-arrested/western-highlands-ppc-chief-superintendent-john-sagom-with-psc-chief-inspector-stephen/" data-orig-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png" data-orig-size="1890,1417" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="WESTERN Highlands PPC Chief Superintendent John Sagom with PSC Chief Inspector Stephen" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WESTERN-Highlands-PPC-Chief-Superintendent-John-Sagom-with-PSC-Chief-Inspector-Stephen.png?w=1890" /></figure> <div class="content-preview"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fifteen suspects have been arrested and locked up in police cells, while two have been confirmed dead following an illegal student protest and subsequent clash in Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands Province, according to Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent John Sagom.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"> </div> <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> To access this post, you must purchase <span class="wc-memberships-products-grant-access"><a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/">Web</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=One-Day">Web – One-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=14-Day">Web – 14-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=One-Month">Web – One-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Three-Month">Web – Three-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Six-Month">Web – Six-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Annual">Web – Annual</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/">Web & eBook</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=One-Day">Web & eBook – One-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=14-Day">Web & eBook – 14-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=One-Month">Web & eBook – One-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Three-Month">Web & eBook – Three-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Six-Month">Web & eBook – Six-Month</a> or <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Annual">Web & eBook – Annual</a></span>. </div> </p></div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/whp-police-confirm-two-dead-15-suspects-arrested/">WHP Police confirm two dead, 15 suspects arrested</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg">Post Courier</a>.</p>