Abducted Aggay surfaced at Cagayan PNP station by Army troopers

From InterAksyon (Oct 5): Abducted Aggay surfaced at Cagayan PNP station by Army troopers

An indigenous Aggay who was allegedly abducted Oct. 1 by army troopers in Barangay Masi, Rizal in the province of Cagayan was surfaced by the troops at the Police Station in the same town.

Based on the police blotter, Mennong Bisiotan Danao, also known as Lenor, 40 years old, was turned over to the Rizal Police Station on October 2 by 2nd Lt. Czar Carsido and 2nd Lt. Rowell Tagala, commanding officer of the Bravo Company and Platoon Leader of Scout Platoon Headquarters of the 17th IB of the 5th ID, respectively.

The blotter said Danao was arrested by the elements of the Philippine Army conducting a strike operation at Sitio Marungay, Brgy. Masi, Rizal, Cagayan.

Per the blotter, the troops recovered from Danao’s possession and control one M16 A1 rifle bearing serial number 251459 with one short magazine containing 19 live ammunition, one jungle pack and subversive documents.

In an earlier report by InterAksyon.com, the human rights watchdog Karapatan-Cagayan Valley and Danao kin claimed that he (Danao) was abducted by 25 soldiers by troopers from the 17th IB. They said the troops arrived on October 1 in Brgy. Masi and started searching the hut of Danao where they allegedly found a gun outside the hut and insisted that he (Danao) owned it.

Goyang Danao-Aglicosta, the victim’s daughter, reported that her father was sick, trembling and weak when taken by the troops, who also allegedly took from their hut a mobile phone, P1,400 in cash, a blanket and two hammocks.

The family said Danao's abduction was illegal, as no warrants were shown to them.

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