Joint police and military authorities have launched a manhunt against gunmen who harassed a police detachment in a remote village here Thursday night.
Supt. Danilo Peralta, North Cotabato police chief, said one police multiplier was killed while two, including a police officer, were hurt when about three men strafed a police outpost in Barangay Ugalingan, Carmen,
Peralta said the Army’s 602nd brigade is backing the police in hunting down the suspects.
Hurt were PO1 Ronan Cruspero, detachment chief, and Definito Itak, a village tanod (watchperson).
Jovencio Mama, another tanod, was seriously wounded when responding police and military rushed him to the nearest hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
According to Peralta, the three suspects armed with assault rifles crawled at the back portion of the detachment and opened fire.
Peralta said it’s too early to who were responsible but police investigators have initial identification of the attackers.
Lawless elements, cattle rustlers, Moro rebels and New Peoples Army operate in Carmen town.
“The motive remained unknown, we can only surmise this was purely harassment, nothing personal against the victims,” Peralta said.
During the attack, another tanod returned fire forcing the suspects to flee.
Peralta said police investigators are also looking at election angle since the barangay elections was recently held.
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