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4 'kidnappers,' including 2 ex-cops, killed in Parañaque rescue
MANILA – Four suspected kidnappers, including two dismissed police officers, were killed in
The victim was safely rescued following an operation led by the Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG).
In a press briefing on Thursday, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said the victim was abducted on Tuesday afternoon.
The victim, an Indian national who had been naturalized as a Filipino citizen, was last seen heading home to Makati City before being abducted.
"[T]he suspects called the victim's daughter-in-law using her own cellphone where they informed the daughter-in-law that her father-in-law was the victim of kidnapping and they initially demanded PHP50 million," Tuaño said.
"The daughter-in-law and then the husband reported the incident to the AKG," he added.
In the same press briefing, PNP-AKG chief Brig. Gen. Glicerio Cansilao said the operation stemmed from the request for assistance of the victim's relatives.
He said the suspects initially asked for a PHP50-million ransom but later agreed to reduce it to PHP10 million.
According to the police, the suspects opened fire during the rescue operation, triggering a shootout.
Four suspects sustained injuries and were immediately brought to the hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival.
"Right after the confrontation na nangyari, kaagad nating dinala sa ospital ang mga ito. They were dead on arrival (Right after the confrontation, we immediately brought them to the hospital. They were dead on arrival)," Cansilao said.
Tuaño said two of the slain suspects were former police officers who had gone absent without leave (AWOL) and were eventually dismissed from service.
Evidence recovered from the vehicles included PNP uniforms, one bearing the name “Fabros,” a firearm with magazines and ammunition, a hand grenade, and multiple license plates.
An undetermined amount of ransom money was also recovered.
Police said at least three more suspects remain at large, and the motive behind the kidnapping has yet to be established.
"Follow-up and hot pursuit operations are ongoing to identify, locate, and apprehend the remaining individuals involved," the PNP said in a statement. (PNA)
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