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A video circulating on social media and messaging applications shows an indigenous man being subjected to attacks by members of a criminal faction in the municipality of , in the interior of Acre. The images were recorded this week and caused a strong repercussion among the city’s residents.
According to initial information, the indigenous person would be a person with a disability, which further increased the population’s outrage at the violence recorded in the video.
The Acre Civil Police reported that it has already started investigations to identify both the victim and the suspects involved in the torture, in addition to investigating the circumstances in which the crime occurred.
Video circulating on social media shows man being tortured by faction members/ Photo: ContilNet
According to preliminary reports, the man had been the target of a type of “discipline” applied by members of the criminal faction Comando Vermelho, a practice used by criminal organizations to impose rules and intimidate residents in areas where they operate.
The case also reignites the warning about the infiltration of organized crime in communities and indigenous lands in the Amazon region. Authorities and leaders have expressed concern about the advancement of these organizations, which often pressure or entice young indigenous people to participate in illicit activities, such as drug trafficking and other criminal actions.
Video circulating on social media shows man being tortured by faction members/ Photo: ContilNet
This scenario has generated an environment of fear in isolated communities, where the presence of the State is more limited and factions attempt to impose control through violence and intimidation.
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The Civil Police continues to investigate the case to identify those responsible for the attacks and clarify the facts, in addition to seeking measures to hold those involved criminally responsible.
