Indonesia embassy official’s shooting in Lima probably a ‘contract killing’, says Peru government | Peru
The Peruvian government said that the deadly shooting of an Indonesian Embassy in Lima on Monday night was probably “killing contract”.
40 -year -old Zetro Leonardo Purba, an official of the Indonesian Embassy in Peru, was shot and killed outside the block of apartments in Lidce neighborhood of Lima while riding a bike house on Monday evening.
The security camera images seen by Guardian show that the victim of the assassin fell directly when he fell to the ground before he escapes behind a waiting motorcycle. The video footage shows Purba’s wife before he was pulled into the hospital where he died.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office and the police murder team were investigating the crime. Police, motorcycles showing the images showing and Purba’nın residence and wandering the victim before the crime and waiting for the suspects waiting in the previous days, he said.
The murder shocked Peru and angry. While the country has seen an increase in extortion and contract murders, foreigners are rarely targeted. According to Peru’s registry of public deaths, Sinadef, compared to the previous year more than 20% increase, in 2025, more than 1,500 murders have been recorded so far.
Interior Minister Carlos described the incident as a contract killing.
While addressing the criminal figures rising to Peru’s congress on Tuesday, he said, “Nothing was stolen from him, they were waiting for him and the bullets hit his head… We do not exclude anything.”
“They always have criminal actions that are not prevented.”
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs “heartily condolences and condemnation of this inferior action” said. Authorized, Peru Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer’ın Monday night Purba died and the Embassy of the Indonesian Embassy for the “double police protection” offered to the hospital, he added.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono confirmed that Jakarta has been a Changa Officer in Purba’s Embassy in Lima and has been working in Peru for five months. He described the victim as “an extremely dedicated employee”. Purba leaves a wife and three young children behind.
Orum I wish the deepest condolences, Sugiono said. He said that he had communicated with Schialer and said, “The investigation provides the best possible protection for diplomatic personnel and Indonesian citizens in Peru, as well as being transparent and rapidly carried out.
