FILE PHOTO: Police Brigadier General Vicente Danao Jr. delivers his speech as he assumes post as acting NCRPO director in November 2020. NCRPO live
MANILA, Philippines — A Malaysian and four Chinese have been rescued from their kidnappers, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported Wednesday.
According to the NCRPO, the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) managed to rescue the foreign nationals from their abductors at a residential area along A. Mabini Street in Mandaluyong City’s Barangay Addition Hills.
The RSOG operatives launched the rescue operation after one of the victim’s friends reported to authorities that the foreign nationals were kidnapped and illegally detained.
It is not yet clear why the Malaysian and Chines were abducted.
One suspect identified as a certain Darren Lim was arrested during the rescue operation, according to the NCRPO. However, three other suspects, including one known as “Ayan” and 2 John Does remain at large, it added.
The NCRPO said the victims were immediately brought to a government hospital for medico-legal examination, before proceeding to the RSOG office for the filing of Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention complaints against the suspects.
“May mga ganitong kaso na tayong narerescue ang mga biktima kaya naman kung may mga impormasyon pa ang ating mga kababayan o kaibigan at kamag-anak ng mga biktima, huwag pong mag atubiling ireport ito sa ating kapulisan,” said NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr.
“Pananatilihin natin na confidential ang inyong pagkakakilanlan. Magtulungan po tayo upang tuluyan ng mawakasan ang ganitong klaseng modus na banta sa kaligtasan ng mga dayuhan na nasa ating bansa o maging sa ating mga kapwa Pilipino kung mayroon man,” he added.
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