on Thursday reported that it is carrying out urgent actions to clarify the circumstances of the death of Eduardo Ruiz, 32, who was shot with a firearm near Plaza Francia in downtown Lima during social protests on October 15.
In this regard, it stated that the Third Supra-Provincial Prosecutor's Office Specializing in Human Rights and Anti-Terrorism, in charge of the case, ordered the retrieval of the body at Arzobispo Loayza Hospital.
It also carried out the collection of audiovisual and ballistic evidence in the area where the incident occurred, in the context of serious human rights violations.
On Wednesday evening, demonstrators mobilized through the main streets of downtown Lima, where clashes with police were reported.
Dozens of police officers and civilians were injured during the demonstration.
The violence occurred on streets in downtown Lima, including Abancay Avenue, near the Congress of the Republic.