By Marco Aquino

LIMA (Reuters) -An Indonesian diplomat's killing in Lima will be thoroughly investigated, Peruvian authorities pledged on Tuesday, promising answers for what it called an "assassination."

Zetro Leonardo Purba, who worked at Indonesia's embassy in the Peruvian capital, died Monday night after being shot three times by an unidentified person while biking to his home, police reported.

Peru's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday it deeply regretted Purba's assassination and would take all measures "to clarify what happened."

Police protection would be increased for the personnel and facilities of the Indonesian embassy in Lima, it added.

A Peruvian police official, speaking to a local TV station, said "a settling of scores is not ruled out."

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