Hacking Incident in Pitogo, Zamboanga Del Sur

PITOGO, ZamboSur (Aug. 1, 2018) - Hacking incident transpired at Purok Banana, Brgy Poblacion Pitogo, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 7:30 PM of July 28, 2018. 

          

The victim was identified as Emelio Biala y Berizo, 41 years old who was already laid on the motorcycle with sidecar and about to be brought to Pitogo Municipal Health center when the responding elements from Pitogo MPS arrived.

The victim sustained several hacked wounds at his nape (tangkugo) and face and other parts of the body resulting from the hacking by the suspect Franklin Bravo y Mahusay, 42 years old, single resident of same place and neighbor of the victim.

Initial investigation conducted by Pitogo MPS disclosed that, prior to the said incident the victim asked permission to his wife to go to their neighbor while the wife was cooking for dinner.

After a while the wife followed her husband so that they will have to take the dinner together.

That upon reaching near at their neighbor’s backyard she saw that her husband was actually hacked by the suspect Franklin Bravo several times hitting at the different parts of the body and she immediately asked assistance from her neighbors while some called the police.

That thru the immediate respond of the PNP elements the said police station and the assistance of the neighbors made to identify the suspect as Franklin Bravo y Mahusay.

The responding police operatives successfully arrested the suspect and confiscated from his possession one bladed (bolo) weapon measured 17 inches with scabbard.

The victim was rushed to Pitogo health center while the suspect together with the confiscated bolo was brought to Pitogo Police Station for proper disposition. Investigator on case is PO3 Rexandy Abalos Onggay, CP number 09072288839.