Indonesia Police

In the early hours of Tuesday morning in Papua Province's Yapen district, Maikel Merani was killed in an exchange of fire with local police.

Various Indonesian media reports said the gunfight stemmed from a police raid on Mr Merani's house which turned violent.

Mr Merani, whose body was taken to Serui hospital, was understood to have been a long-term entrant on the Indonesian police wanted list.

Indonesian authorities released pictures of Maikel Merani's corpse as well as arms and paraphernalia alleged to have been discovered in Mr Merani's house.

Police have confirmed they made the arrests in the West Papuan city at a prayer event held by the West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, to celebrate their eighth anniversary.

The police disbursed the assembled KNPB crowd, accusing them of separatism as the congregation yelled their demand for West Papuan independence.

All but seven of the 106 taken to the main Sorong police station were soon released.

The Jakarta Post reported the KNPB as saying police accused the seven of treason and provocation.