Two police officers were killed and two others seriously injured during an armed confrontation with a group of drug traffickers in the Chamisería sector, about 20 minutes from downtown Huancayo (Junin).
The fatal victims have been identified as Tom Denis Pérez Cristóbal who worked as a PNP lieutenant of the Intelligence Directorate (Dirin) in said province. He was seriously evacuated to the Zárate clinic where he unfortunately passed away.
Likewise, Rubber Manuel Paucar Alanya, who worked in the Terna de Huancayo group, was identified. The First PNP non-commissioned officer died at the scene of the confrontation.
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The injured have been recognized as Jorge Gonzales Gómez who works in the Gopar de Huancayo group and Gerson Fernández Montalván del Terna. Both non-commissioned officers are admitted to the Daniel Alcides Carrión hospital in that city.
It was learned that law enforcement officers were involved in a anti-drug operation when they were surprised by criminals. Sources of Peru21 They have reported that in the area the rebels would have abandoned a key to a hotel, so the intelligence agents went to the lodging in order to find more information.
