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Police in Peru Hunt Gunman After Indonesian Embassy Diplomat Shot Dead in Lima

The diplomat was ambushed near his home in Lima's Lince District amid a 28% rise in extortion complaints and the highest homicide rate since 2017, officials said.

  • Zetro Leonardo Purba, a 40-year-old Indonesian diplomat, was assassinated outside his apartment in Lima while riding his bicycle on Monday evening.
  • Peruvian Interior Minister Carlos Malaver stated the assassination shows characteristics typical of contract killings, marking the first one this year in the district of Lince.
  • Indonesian Foreign Minister Menteri Luar Negeri requested a thorough investigation into the diplomat's assassination, emphasizing trust in Peru's ability to protect embassy staff.
  • Peruvian Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer described the assassination as a sign of public insecurity and called for a united effort against this issue.
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Just a few meters from the door of the building where he lived in Lima, an Indonesian embassy employee was murdered on Monday, and Peruvian police immediately activated "Plan Cerco" to "identify and capture those responsible," the ministry reported.

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Cyclist was shot multiple times in a public street | The crime occurred at 335 César Vallejo Avenue. The motive for the murder is unknown.

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La República broke the news in Lima, Peru on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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