Murder of Emiliano Inga Quispealaya in Quero
Five hooded men entered the house of Emiliano Inga Quispealaya, former lieutenant governor of Quero, tortured him and killed him with five bullets on May 5, 1991.
On May 5, 1991, five hooded men entered the house of Emiliano Inga Quispealaya, former lieutenant governor of Quero. The hooded men tortured Inga Quispealaya and then killed him with five bullets. This murder occurred in the context of a wave of violence perpetrated by Shining Path against local authorities and community leaders in the Alto Cunas area. The crime was part of the Shining Path's strategy of eliminating those who had held positions of authority in the communities.