World21 febrero 2024 17:45

Businessman murdered in attempt to escape from his kidnappers in Peru

Police detain four suspects linked to crime while previous threats are investigated


The district of Santa Anita is once again involved in mourning after the brutal murder of the transportation sector businessman, Machiavelli Laura Lume. The man was kidnapped in Salamanca and taken to a building in Santa Anita, where his desperate attempt to escape resulted in a tragic outcome.

Laura Lume was kidnapped in Salamanca, Ate, by a gang made up of alleged foreign criminals. The kidnapping took place aboard a black vehicle that took him to a building in Santa Anita, where he would be held captive. In a desperate act to regain his freedom, the businessman tried to escape from him when he was taken out of the vehicle, triggering a series of shots from his captors. Four impacts, one of them fatal to the head, tragically sealed his fate.

The shocking images captured by a security camera show the heartbreaking moment in which Laura Lume lies on the ground while her captors flee the scene. Despite the efforts of the Santa Anita serenazgo to provide assistance, the businessman was rushed to the hospital, where his death was confirmed.

The police responded immediately, carrying out an operation in the building where it is presumed that the kidnappers planned to keep Laura Lume captive. As a result of this action, four people were arrested, three men and one woman, who are suspected of having ties to those responsible for the kidnapping.

The deceased's relatives revealed that Laura Lume had received threats since January, when the criminals demanded payment of five thousand soles for his safety. The refusal to give in to these extortionate demands set off a chain of events that culminated in the tragic kidnapping and murder of the businessman.