The violence does not stop. A policeman was taken hostage during a violent confrontation between law enforcement officers and a mob of people who attacked the El Triunfo police station, located in the province of La Joya, in the city of Arequipa. The protesters had even sprayed with gasoline to the agent.
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After the violent clashes in the afternoon, a contingent of 70 law enforcement officers arrived in The jewel and pushed back the protesters. Despite this, the mob managed to catch one of the law enforcement officers and held him hostage.
Protesters even sprayed gasoline on the officer and threatened with burning it liveas happened with the agent José Luis Soncco in Juliaca.
Fortunately, after tense conversations and the intervention of two priests of the Catholic Church and representatives of the Defensoría, the agent he was let go by the protesters. While, the police managed to confiscater pyrotechnics and fuel of the rioters.
CLASHES BETWEEN POLICE AND VANDALS
The confrontation between the police and the demonstrators broke out after the law enforcement officers cleared the Panamericana Sur highway, which was blocked. As a result of the violent events, twelve people were injured and taken to the health center of The jewel.
Faced with this situation, a group of vandals came to La Union police station and attacked her with stones. According to the authorities, with the intention of setting fire to the police unit.
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