Cali citizens arrested suspected thief and cut off his hand in the middle of the street

On February 14, Cali’s security secretary, Carlos Alberto Rojas, confirmed the case of a suspected thief whose hand was amputated in the capital of Valle del Cauca. In the video circulating on social media, the man can be seen walking and being escorted by one of the police who came to the scene.

The crime allegedly took place in the Petecuy district of Cali, and According to the official, residents of the neighborhood held the suspected thief and cut off his hand in revenge for the insecurity in the neighborhood.

We understand that an alleged theft occurred to a person who was traveling by bicycle. This is the preliminary information that is reaching us. There is a reaction from some people who were close to the site. This person is detained and unfortunately this event occurs in which his hand is cut off.

He argued that authorities are already carrying out the respective investigations and will prosecute those responsible. He argued that acting with his own hand had criminal consequences and that the prosecution and police were already working on the case.

The task is to make justice work. The call is for the public to have confidence.

For now, according to the police, the citizen victim of the attackers was taken to a health center. The authorities are waiting to hear his testimony to clarify what happened.

They call for a greater police presence in Cali tourist sites

Merchants in the tourist corridors of Cali are asking the authorities for a greater presence because of the series of robberies that have taken place in these areas. In this diary, they examined the case of a massive theft of athletes who rode their bikes to Cerro de las Tres Cruces. and what happened in November of last year.

From what the victims of the assault told this newspaper, two men armed with firearms who were mobilizing on motorbikes intercepted them and through threats, they stole their expensive cell phones and sports equipment.

El País also recalled the case of the theft of a citizen on Boulevard del Río, whose cell phone was stolen on October 31 in the dark. However, the criminal was arrested by the citizens who assaulted him after the robbery.

These facts of insecurity, explain the traders to the newspaper, affect the establishments which are in tourist areas, as citizens start to fear being robbed when they visit these sites.

“The problem that affects our gastronomic and tourist areas is that at any time a criminal act can occur. This space is needed to have a greater police presence, especially during rush hours, where we need it most.a representative of the sector Cristo Rey, who preferred to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, told the newspaper.

Another of the leaders of the merchants consulted by El País reiterated that among visitors to these places in Cali, there were concerns about insecurity.

“Caleños and tourists sometimes prefer not to visit these areas because they have a feeling of insecurity since, especially at this stage, the inhabitants of the streets and the drug users have settled down”Sandra Agudelo, a leader in the Alameda sector, told the newspaper.

Due to this situation, last Wednesday there was a meeting between some representatives of the traders and officials of the mayor’s office of Cali, where agreements were made so that the presence of the authorities is strengthened in these places.

“In the tourist corridors, we will guarantee the safety of Caleños and visitors, nationals or foreigners”announced Carlos Martínez, secretary of Tourism of the capital of the Valley.

Despite this situation, according to police figures cited by El País, in Cali, reports of thefts were halved in the first month of 2021, since 1,109 cases of theft were reported, while in the same period of En 2020, there were 2,382 complaints for this crime.

Also, according to these figures, the authorities managed to capture 75 people for theft, 65 of whom were prosecuted and arrested for committing the thefts.

This may interest you

ELN and Maduro regime, advised by China and Russia, had a plan in place in case Trump decides to intervene in Venezuela

Álvaro Uribe Vélez supports tax reform and tells Duque government how to do it