Early Saturday morning, the Lima district of Los Olivos was the scene of violence attempted kidnapping which shocked two vet sisters. The attack happened in front of his house, when six armed men They tried to force the women into a vehicle. The scenes were recorded by security cameras, whose shocking footage shows the brutality of the attack.
The sisters, who had returned from the health center after caring for their sick mother, were surprised when they got out of their van. Witnesses said that a car and some suspicious motorcycles They roam the area. Realizing the danger, they tried to escape, but in despair collided with a parked vehicle. That moment was used by the attackers, who They beat them and dragged them away in an attempt to take them by force.
The residents of the area acted quickly. Alarmed by women’s screams and shots in the air, some neighbors threw blunt objects from their roofss to deter criminals. This action managed to scare the kidnappers, who fled fearing the arrival of the Peruvian National Police (PNP). The sisters were helped and later filed the corresponding complaint in PNP Police Station Laura Callerin Los Olivos.
According to the figures from National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), revealed in September 2024, more than 1.25 million Peruvians were victims of crimes from 2022 to June 2024. In addition, kidnappings and extortions increased by 50% during the first half of 2024, affecting approximately 26,000 people.
The INEI Citizen Security Report also shows a steady increase in the perception of uncertainty. In 2021, 22.6% of the population over 15 reported being a victim of a crime, a percentage that has increased to 27.7% in the first half of 2024. These data reflect a worrying panorama, especially in urban areas like North Lima.
IN Metropolitan Limakidnappings represent a critical security problem. According to the data of the Prosecutor’s Office, during the year 2023, more than 4000 complaints for this crime. This increase responds, in part, to the spread of organized criminal gangs that use different modalities, such as express abductionsto extort victims and their families. The lack of effective strategies to combat this problem has created an environment of growing insecurity.
of National Prosecutor’s Office has warned of a significant increase in kidnappings in Lima of the North. During the first months of 2024, an average of 25 cases per month were registered, reaching over 100 complaints by May. This figure is in contrast to the 147 complaints reported throughout 2021 and shows an alarming increase of 139% in the last two years.
One of the most memorable cases of kidnapping in Los Olivos is that of Jackeline Salazar a businesswoman who owns a gym who was intercepted by fake police officers in May 2023. The young woman was driving her red Kia near the Sol de Oro police station when the suspected agents forced her to stop. Although she tried to escape by crashing into another vehicle, she could not avoid being taken by force.
Days later, investigations allowed him to be located in an isolated area of Carabayllo, where he was rescued by PNP agents after eleven days of captivity. They were seized in the operation firearms that would belong to the criminal gang. This case created great media attention due to the proximity of the kidnapping to a the police station and the mode used by criminals, who They were dressed as police officers to execute the crime.