Arrest and murder of Jaime Cerrón Palomino, vice rector of the Universidad Nacional del Centro (UNC).
The vice rector of the UNC, Jaime Cerrón Palomino, was arrested on June 8, 1990 and his body, along with that of his driver, was found on June 19 with evident signs of torture. This was the best known case of disappearances and extrajudicial executions perpetrated by paramilitaries against members of the university community.
Jaime Cerrón Palomino, vice-rector of the Universidad Nacional del Centro (UNC), was arrested on June 8, 1990. Eleven days later, on June 19, his body was found lifeless along with that of his driver, showing visible signs of torture. This case took place in the context of disappearances and extrajudicial executions perpetrated by paramilitaries against members of the university community allegedly linked to the Shining Path PCP. It was the best known case of a series of disappearances that affected the university community, where in June 1991 alone 35 students were reported missing.