# Araripina homicide investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/araripina-homicide-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-28T19:53:23.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

The Pernambuco Civil Police launched ‘Operação Desnós’ on September 25, 2026, to investigate the homicide of Luís Wendel Batista, whose body was found in a rural area of Araripina on June 9.

The operation led to the arrest of three suspects: two in Araripina and one in São João d’Aliança, Goiás, following coordination between Pernambuco and Goiás police. Authorities also seized a mobile phone related to the investigation.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Manaus police arrest homicide suspect from 2017 Acre case

A homicide suspect known as ‘Perereca’ was arrested in Manaus after nearly a decade on the run for a 2017 killing in Acre, following a coordinated operation by police from three states.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/manaus-police-arrest-homicide-suspect-from-2017-case

### 2026-09-23: Araripina homicide investigation leads to three arrests

Pernambuco police arrested three suspects in ‘Operação Desnós’ as part of an investigation into the June homicide of Luís Wendel Batista in Araripina.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/araripina-homicide-investigation-leads-to-three-arrests

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