Ermita police station chief says boy – a snatcher – not abducted
Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:57:50 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The chief of Manila’s Ermita police station on Tuesday clarified reports that a boy has been abducted along Taft Avenue, saying it was a legitimate operation of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
“Hindi po siya dinukot kung hindi isang result of a conduct of a hot pursuit operation of the NBI,” Lt. Col. Igmedio Bernaldez told INQUIRER.net in a phone interview.
Bernaldez was referring to earlier reports that a boy who was walking along Taft Avenue on Tuesday morning was suddenly accosted by a man and forced into a pick-up truck, which then sped off northbound.
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According to Bernaldez, the boy was not a student but a snatcher, contrary to earlier reports.
“Hindi siya estudyante, Snatcher po siya, criminal,” he said. /kga