Manhunt on for killers of DPWH, Cafgu personnel

>> Tuesday, May 31, 2011

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet -- Police are now conducting manhunt operation against the suspects who killed an army militiaman and a Department of Public Works and Highways employee of Abra last week.


The victim identified as Jay Bringas y Batitao, 25, married, Citiznes Armed Forces Geographical Unit member of Barangay Labaan, Bucloc, Abra was shot in their detachment at the 77 Infantry Battalion at Longboy, Sallapadan, Abra May 26, 2011 at about 5:15 a.m.

The victim sustained a gunshot wound on his chest that caused his death.

Government troops pursued the suspect, a New People’s Army hitman who fled towards the forested area of Sitio Lam-awan, Barangay Bazar, Sallapadan, Abra.

The incident was allegedly perpetrated by the assassin under a certain Aka Tubong.
The victim’s body was brought to the capital town of Bangued for autopsy.

In a separate incident , a driver of the DPWH was shot at Rizal St., Zone 7, Bangued on May 25 at about 8:30 p.m. by still unidentified perpetrators.

The victim was identified as Rienel B. Rainer Benedito, 40, married, and resident of Zone 5, Bangued.

Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was driving a black Honda XRM 125 with plate number IQ 2882 traversing northward when he was shot by a two men riding in tandem in a Honda XRM colored blue without plate number resulting to multiple gunshot wounds on his body.

He was rushed to the Abra Provincial Hospital but expired while undergoing medical treatment.

One of the suspects was described as medium built and wearing black ball cap while the other was wearing dark shirt, slim and bald.

They sped north after the crime. Police recovered five bullets of Ca .45 from the crime scene.

A dragnet operation was conducted but the suspects eluded arrest.

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