A policeman Peru whoever was on patrol was attacked e burned to death by anti-government protesters in the Puno area. Victims died in demonstrations that began after the fall of the former president Peter Castillo by the end of last year it had risen to at least 47 people.
As reported Associated pressOn Wednesday (11/1/2023), the horrific incident occurred when police officer Jose Luis Soncco Quispe, 29, was on patrol with a fellow police officer in Juliaca, a city near Peru’s border with Bolivia and Lake Titicaca, Monday ( 9/1) evening local time.
The two were suddenly attacked by a mob, who then set their vehicle on fire.
Soncco’s patrol partner Ronald Villasante Toque survived the attack. Villasante was rushed to a hospital in the capital Lima with multiple head injuries after being beaten by a crowd.
Villasante said he and Soncco were “captured and attacked by about 350 protesters”. He admits that he is unaware of what happened in Soncco after the attack.
Prime Minister (PM) Alberto Otarola confirmed Soncco’s death during a session of the Peruvian Congress. He said the two policemen were attacked by protesters.
“The police arrived at the scene of the incident and found that one of the policemen had been beaten and tied up, and another policeman, Luis Soncco Quispe, sadly passed away. He was burned alive in his police car,” he said. said Otarola in a statement.
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