Not Yet A Week In Office, Mayor In Mexico Killed

Mayor Alejandro Arcos. (Instagram/alejandro_arcos_calatan)

JAKARTA - Chilpancingo Mayor, the capital of Gu televisi State, Mexico, Alejandro Arcos was killed on Sunday, less than a week after he took office, according to state governor confirmation.

The state is being hit by violence. The Mayor of Arcos was killed just six days after he officially led a city of about 280,000 people in southwest Mexico.

"His departure made the whole community, Gu wayang, mourn and angered us," said Governor Guwidhis Salgado in a statement spread on social media.

Meanwhile, the Governor's State Attorney General's Office said they were investigating the murder case.

The official confirmation emerged after photos circulated on the messaging app WhatsApp depicting the head cut off on a pick-up truck, apparently the head of Arcos. Reuters was unable to independently verify the authenticity of the photos.

The social media upload of the Mayor of Arcos shows that in recent days the mayor has been overseeing disaster relief efforts following the impact of Hurricane John last month, which caused major flooding at the coastal resorts of Askapulco and surrounding cities.

The death of the Mayor of Arcos comes just three days after the new city government secretary, Francisco Tapia, was shot dead.

"They are young and honest officials who want progress for their community," Senator Alejandro Moreno wrote on social media.

Moreno, who is chairman of Mexico's PRI political party, asked the offices of the federal attorney general to lead the investigation into the killings of Arcos and Tapia, given the "uncertainty situation in Gu Way."

Gu wayang telah menjadi salah satu negara bagian paling mahal bagi para calon dan pejabat publik yang terpilih, serta bagi para jurnalis.

At least six candidates for public office were killed in the state ahead of Mexico's general election on June 2.