Peru investigates 'police death squad' after killings

Peru investigates 'police death squad' after killings

23 August 2016

Peruvian officials say there are "strong indications" that a rogue group of officers within the country's police force has carried out illegal killings.

Deputy Public Order Minister Ruben Vargas said an investigation had identified at least 18 members of the force who were allegedly involved.

The investigation suggests the group was behind the killing of at least 20 civilians since 2012. A general is among the police officers suspected.

Mr Vargas said at a news conference that the case resembled that of the "false positives" in Colombia, in which soldiers killed civilians and then passed them off as left-wing rebels to falsely boost the number of rebels they had "neutralised".

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