Sunday May, 28 2023 05:21:14 PM

Suspects in shooting of Rasalan arrested, charged

Local News • 15:43 PM Tue Aug 4, 2015
1,287
By: 
Edwin Fernandez

COTABATO CITY – Police announced here
today the arrest and filing of charges against two men believed to be behind
the frustrated murder of Aniceto Rasalan last week.

Senior Supt. Rex Anongos, Cotabato City police
chief, said Nasser Diocolano of Barangay Marquez, Datu Odin Sinsuat,
Maguindanao was arrested an hour after Rasalan was shot and seriously wounded
along Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City on July 22.

Anongos said Diocolano, a farmer, was flagged down
at a checkpoint in Tamontaka, Cotabato City.An unlicensed cal. 45 pistol was seized from him.

Few days later, Teng Wahab Gani was also arrested
for possession of an unlicensed cal. 45 pistol.

Anongos said the photos of the two suspects were
presented to Rasalan who positively identified them as the same persons who
shot him while he was driving a government issued L-300 van.

The two denied the charges against them. Diocolano
admitted he carried a gun for self-defense.

Anongos said the firearms taken from the suspects
and the slugs recovered at the crime scene were subjected to laboratory test
for matching. He did not reveal the
results.Rasalan is secretary of Cotabato City Mayor Japal Guiani Jr.The Rasalan shooting was one of the many shooting incidents that have been happening in the city, mostly on a daily basis.

Maranaos leave interior town for fear of terror attacks 

COTABATO CITY - Thousands of villagers in Marogong, Lanao del Sur have fled after the Dawlah Islamiya on Friday warned of an attack if authorities...

BARMM’s civil aeronautics board activated

COTABATO CITY - The three-year Bangsamoro regional government now has a civil aeronautics board that business communities and local government...

BARMMAA update: Cotabato City, Maguindanao I lead in medal tally; Tawi-Tawi leading in gold tally with 4

COTABATO CITY - Nangunguna ang Cotabato City at Maguindanao I schools division sa running medal tally ng BARMMAA 2023. Parehong merong pitong...

Aboitiz, Cotabato Light extend financial aid to MBHTE Cotabato City schools division

COTABATO CITY - The Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) and the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc have provided financial support to the...

DepEd Cotabato province exec condemns murder of Pikit teacher

KIDAPAWAN CITY - North Cotabato Schools Division Superintendent Romelito Flores has condemned the murder in Pikit, North Cotabato of teacher Joel...