Indonesian police said this Wednesday that arrested a fourth Mexican citizen is accused of being involved in a shooting last week at a villa on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali that left one person wounded.

In a statement, Bali Police Public Relations Director Jansen Avitus Pandjaitan said that the fugitive, identified as SVR, he is 27 years old, He was arrested yesterday at Nganjuk Bus Station, East Java Province, on the island of Java.

The police chief added that The suspect was sent back to Bali and he is detained along with three other Mexican nationals, aged 21 to 36, who were arrested last Saturday in a Balinese village where they were spending the night.

Facts that are unusual on such a quiet and tourist island as Bali, They happened on January 23rd. when men of Mexican descent surrounded The Palm House, kidnapped the guard at gunpoint and then… They opened fire on four tenants. from Turkey and Georgia.

One of the Turkish citizens was wounded in the stomach and arm. his health is questionableand the rest managed to escape.

Alleged authors They also stole $4,000 from the home. They are charged with attempted murder and armed robbery, crimes punishable by up to 15 and 12 years in prison, respectively, according to a police statement.

According to preliminary police investigations, The possible motive for the attack was robbery. although other versions are being considered, and the victim indicated that he does not know the attackers.

Bali, the excellent Indonesian tourist island, has been condemned since last year several incidents with foreign citizens, less significant than the current shooting, which has prompted authorities to announce a list of bans, including aggressive targeting of local residents, and carry out dozens of deportations.

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So far, most of the problems with foreigners are on the Hindu-dominated island, with the exception of Indonesia as it is the country with the largest number of Muslims in the world. They were caused by traffic accidents and visa abuse. and cases of indecent behavior in sacred places, although incidents of violence are rare.

(EFE)