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The Police Commander of the National Capital District (NCD) Zone Three (3), Senior Inspector Tovere, has died at the Port Moresby General Hospital after he was allegedly attacked by drunk off duty military personnel last night at the ATS settlement in the outskirts of the city. According to Kalang FM's news website , Late Tovere was responding reports of black market sale of alcohol at the settlement when he was attacked. Acting Deputy Police Commissioner - Operations, Donald Yamasombi, said the culprits have been identified and negotiations are currently underway with military police to have the suspects arrested. Yamasombi said that police were only acting according to the State of Emergency Orders and also called for police personnel in the city to refrain from retaliation. 

A threat of bomb attack in Western Highland's capital, Mt Hagen has turned out to be a hoax, according to the State of Emergency (SOE) Controller, David Manning. State of Emergency Controller, David Manning In an update published yesterday , Manning stated that he was informed of an anonymous caller that threatened to bomb the Kagamuga Airport and then threatened to bomb an Air Niugini aircraft that was kept overnight at the same airport. The same caller allegedly called Heli Solutions and made similar threats. On Saturday 2 May, whilst travelling to Mt Hagen onto Porgera I was informed of a call from an anonymous person threatening to bomb Kagamuga Airport in Mt Hagen. The caller stated that he was not happy with the government and therefore will bomb Kagamuga Airport. The caller called back later threatening to bomb an Air Niugini aircraft that was kept overnight in Mt Hagen. The same called also called Heli Solutions in Mt Hagen and made similar threats. The threats we