Murder of governor and peasants in Chuschi
On April 9, 1983, the PCP-SL assassinated the governor and four peasants of Chuschi after subjecting them to a "popular trial". This was part of the Shining Path's strategy of eliminating local authorities to consolidate their control in the area.
On April 9, 1983, Shining Path members entered Chuschi and assassinated the governor and four peasants after subjecting them to a "popular trial". This event is part of the PCP-SL strategy of "beating the countryside" by assassinating authorities and "enemies" in general. The assassinations took place in the context of the Shining Path offensive to consolidate their control in the rural areas of Cangallo. These types of popular trials that led to executions were the most shocking for the population because they were carried out in public.