MANILA, Philippines — A suspended police officer was allegedly abducted by five unidentified armed men in Sta. Mesa, Manila on Wednesday morning, police said.
In an initial report, Manila Police District (MPD) chief Brigadier General Leo Francisco identified the victim as Patrolman Real Lopez Tesoro, 41.
Police records showed that Tesoro was last assigned to the Regional Police Holding and Accounting Section of the National Capital Region Police Office.
According to the police report, the patrolman was walking along V Mapa Extension in Barangay 601 at 10:05 a.m. when four armed men and a woman, onboard two sports utility vehicles, reportedly abducted him.
Witnesses reported the alleged abduction to the police, who will investigate the incident to capture the suspects.