Torture and Killing in Pillucho

On the night of 20 November 1991, a group led by a woman known as 'comrade Marcela' entered the community of Pillucho. They were seeking VEG, a baker for the military base in Vilcas, but instead found his brother. Under Marcela's orders, the brother was detained, tortured, and killed in a brutal manner. The community was then forced to bury the body the following day.

El 20 de noviembre de 1991 por la noche, la camarada Marcela ingresó a la comunidad de Pillucho con varios hombres buscando a VEG, un panadero que trabajaba para la base militar de Vilcas. Al no encontrarlo, detuvieron, torturaron y mataron a su hermano. Marcela ordenó que lo ahorcaran con hilo nylon, luego le cortaron el cuello y le sacaron la lengua. Posteriormente, obligaron a la comunidad de Pillucho a que lo entierren al día siguiente.

Source: Testimonio CVR 201057
Location: Pillucho, Peru