Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega, a high-ranking officer in the Peruvian police force, was assassinated in 1992. He had been involved in anti-terrorism efforts against the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path. The decision for his assassination was made by the party's regional leadership in Lima.
On November 5, 1992, at approximately 8:30 in the morning, PNP Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega was killed by a special detachment of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso when he was leaving his home to buy a newspaper. The attackers 'Jeremías' (Gerardo Salinas Galarza) and 'Enrique' (Juan Gutiérrez Quispe) shot him in the …
On November 7, 1992, DINCOTE captured three people related to the assassination of PNP Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega: Manuel Campos Huamán (27) alias "Claudio", Sergio Ramos Gonzáles (21) alias "Dante", and Eduardo Martín Sarazu Dávila (28). They were recognized by witnesses as participants in the attack. The Police concluded that …
On June 16, 1993, the police captured several people from the PCP-SL, among them Félix García Quispe (31) alias 'Pedro', who was seized subversive documentation including the tactical operational plan (POT) of the attack against Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega, and Cesar Gerardo Salinas Galarza (25) alias 'Jeremias', who confessed to …
On July 7, 1997, the police captured Carlos Enrique Salinas Galarza, alias "José", at his home. When he gave his police statement, he admitted that he had belonged to the PCP-SL since the end of 1991 and that he belonged to the Southern Zonal Committee. He admitted his participation in …
On July 7, 1997, the Police captured Oscar Ricardo Pomiano Ramos, whose real identity was Jose Amalfi Vizcardo Cerruto alias 'Pedro' or 'Augusto', an important leader of the PCP-SL. In his statement he admitted having been Secretary or Political Commander of the Southern Zonal Committee between 1991 and 1993, and …
On May 30, 1998, members of DINCOTE captured Víctor Flores Mendoza, alias "Jhony". The police determined that he participated in the assassination of PNP Colonel Manuel Tumba Ortega as a support element, in charge of transporting the weapons used by the attackers. His pseudonym appears in the tactical operational plan …