VOLTA REDONDA, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Woman known as the “Community Aunt” became the target of a brutal attack in the Vila Brasília neighborhood. According to information circulating on social media, armed men took her into an alley, where they shaved her head and amputated two of her fingers. The attack was reportedly motivated by a photograph in which the woman was making a “peace and love” gesture with two fingers forming the letter V. The attackers allegedly interpreted it as a sign of support for the rival Comando Vermelho (CV) gang, which competes with the local organization Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP). A video capturing the assault subsequently spread across social media. However, the full circumstances of the case have not yet been independently confirmed, and the police have not released any information about the suspects or the victim’s medical condition.
