Lince: Two women shot for alleged prostitution ring

Two sex workers suffered serious injuries in an incident in the Lince district, allegedly carried out by hitmen

In an alarming increase in street violencetwo women believed to be sex workers suffered serious injuries in an attack in the district of Line. Initial reports suggest that the attack was carried out by hitmen, leaving the victims in critical condition. This event has generated consternation in the local community.

In the early morning of June 7, the tranquility at the intersection of Jirón Mariscal Las Heras and Petit Thouars Avenuein the district of Lince, was interrupted by a violent event.

Two womenapparently sex workers, were seriously injured by attackers who arrived on a motorcycle. Also, a man who was with them was injured during the attack.

The prompt intervention of the Lince serenazgo and the National Police of Peru (PNP) made possible the arrest of the perpetrators of the attack, who are currently in custody in the area police station correspondent.

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However, the injuries suffered by the two women, 19 and 24 years respectively, are serious and need immediate medical attention in the Casimiro Ulloa hospital. One of them was hit by three shotswhile the other was injured by a bullet during the incident.

The National Police of Peru has cordoned off the area where the events took place and has begun investigations. Although no specific details have been released about the motivation for the attackthe first signs suggest a conflict over control of that area of ​​the Lince district.

Unfortunately, these types of events are not exceptional in the Lince district. According to data provided by the Public ministryonly in the year 2023 more than 2200 complaints for human trafficking in the country.

Many of these affected people are women who come from remote regions of the country or are minors who are initially contacted through deception and then are object of sexual exploitation by ruthless individuals.

Although it is presumed that the people affected in this incident are involved in the sex workthe authorities of the National Police of Peru are carrying out a detailed investigation to fully understand what happened.