Grenade thrown at house of UNA mayoralty bet in Lanao Sur | Inquirer News

Grenade thrown at house of UNA mayoralty bet in Lanao Sur

/ 09:45 AM May 09, 2013

MANILA, Philippines—A grenade was hurled at a house in Manila owned by a candidate running for mayor in Mindanao before dawn Thursday, police said, but added that no one was hurt.

In a report to Senior Superintendent Robert Po, Manila Police District officer-in-charge, the explosive device was thrown at the house of businessman Baswali Alawiya in Alabastro Street, San Andres Bukid around 4 a.m.

Baswali, who is in Mindanao for his campaign, is a candidate for mayor in Lanao del Sur under the United Nationalist Alliance.

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Initial investigation showed that a still unidentified man went near the house of Baswali and threw the grenade.

A follow-up investigation has been launched for the possible identification and arrest of the suspect.

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TAGS: Elections, grenade, Lanao del Sur, Mindanao, Politics, UNA

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