Overview
- The tow truck carrying minivan BSU-181 from a San Isidro operation was repeatedly intercepted on Av. Javier Prado before the vehicle was set on fire in San Borja.
- ATU reports eight inspectors injured and damage to the tow truck, with the blaze endangering the crane operator, nearby drivers and pedestrians.
- Official records show the unit had more than S/1.3 million in fines and lacked SOAT and technical inspection, and identify the owner as Harry Winston Ventura Ñufflo with the driver’s license registered as canceled.
- ATU’s legal office will file criminal complaints for resistance to authority, exposure to danger by fire or explosion, property damage and injuries, using municipal cameras and inspectors’ videos as evidence.
- Police say unknown attackers in two vehicles forced inspectors off the tow truck during the transfer, while ATU points to deposit shortages and widespread informality, including over 1,000 informal vehicles logged on Javier Prado in one day and about 300 aggressions this year.