San Jose del Monte cops sacked over escape of 8 PDLs

San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. INQUIRER FILES

MANILA, Philippines — Two police officers were relieved from their posts following the escape of eight detainees from the San Jose del Monte (SJDM) Police Station jail on Sunday.

The lead investigator of the case told INQUIRER.net on Monday that the two policemen are now under the custody of the San Jose del Monte City Police.

“Nasibak na po ‘yung dalawa, under admin holding or restrictive custody sila habang gumugulong investigation. Isa pong senior master sergeant at isang master sergeant,” Master Sergeant Rod Pating said in a short phone interview.

(The two were relieved and are now under administrative holding or restrictive custody while the investigation is ongoing. Their ranks are senior master sergeant and master sergeant.)

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Earlier, Pating reported that eight persons deprived of liberty or PDLs, broke out of the facility on Sunday around 3 a.m.

He said that based on their initial investigation, the eight inmates escaped the SJDM jail through a window of a restroom by cutting its grills using a saw.

Pating also said four fugitives have since been recaptured as they visited their relatives or acquaintances in various San Jose del Monte City areas.

He said a pursuit operation was launched to rearrest the other four escapees.