Police arrest suspect in Kabacan overpass bombing
Breaking News • 21:20 PM Wed Nov 26, 2014
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By:
Williamor Magbanua
KIDAPAWAN —A suspected bomber responsible for the November
16 Kabacan overpass explosion that killed a student and wounded 16 others was arrested by police at checkpoint in Sultan Kudarat province Tuesday, police said today.Senior Supt. Danilo Peralta, North Cotabato police director, identified the suspect as Badrudin Abid of Purok Krislam, Barangay Poblacion, Kabacan.Peralta said the suspect was arrested at a checkpoint in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat province.He said Abid was intercepted by North Cotabato police operatives after receiving a tip of his travel from Kabacan to President Quirino at 3 p.m.He did not resist arrest, Peralta said. According to Peralta, Abid was positively identified by one of the witnesses as the one who planted the 60 mm mortar
on top of the overpass in Kabacan evening of November 16.
The witness and the
suspect were friends. His conscience forced him to turn himself as witness in
the Kabacan blast,” Peralta said of the witness who led the police in the arrest.
Peralta said Abid has
long been involved in various crimes in North Cotabato and has a an existing warrant of
arrest for carnapping and robbery.
Peralta said Abid’s
two accomplishes remained at large but pursuit operations were still on going.Abid had been charged with murder and multiple frustrated murder. He is now detained at police provincial office in Kidapawan City.The Kabacan blast which came at about 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 left Monique Mantawil seriously wounded and eventually died while being rushed to Davao City.Mantawil was a development communication student of University of Southern Mindanao. At least 16 others, 13 of whom were students, were wounded.Peralta would not say whether Abid was involved in the Mlang bombing on Sunday. He said Abid is still under investigation.North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Mendoza and Mayor Herlo Guzman of Kabacan have separately offered P100,000 each as reward money for the arrest of the suspect.Peralta would not say as of yet whether the witness will receive the bounty.