Murder of GC Captain Luis Rodriguez Hernandez
Captain GC Luis Rodríguez Hernandez was killed by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in Talavera on March 3, 1982, accused of being a 'torturer'. This was part of the escalation of Shining Path violence in Andahuaylas during that year.
Civil Guard Captain Luis Rodriguez Hernandez was assassinated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in Talavera on March 3, 1982. This assassination was catalogued by the PCP-SL as an 'ajusticiamiento' under the accusation of being a 'torturer'. The event was part of a series of violent actions that the PCP-SL carried out in the province of Andahuaylas during 1982, including assaults on police posts, takeovers of towns and assassinations of authorities. This event occurred shortly before the assassination of the gamonal Echegaray in the area of Pincos and the assault on the Civil Guard post in Pacucha on April 1, 1982.