POLICE FILES

HUSBAND MAULS WIFE

A JEALOUS husband beat up his wife whom he suspected of having a textmate in barangay Banilad, Mandaue City.

Bernard Badilles, 35, was arrested by police after the Wednesday night’s incident.

Police said Badilles confronted his 33-year-old wife Allanie after a neighbor told him that a man has been sending text messages to the woman.

The husband demanded that the cellphone number of the sender be given to him but the wife refused. This irked Badilles, who then beat up Allanie.

Allanie had bruises in different parts of the body when she reported the incident to the Casuntingan police station.

Senior Insp. Ramil Morpos, chief of the Casuntingan police, said Allaine was crying and trembling when she went to the police precinct.

The wife was taken to the Mandaue City Hospital.

A charge for violence against women and children was filed against the man yesterday before the Mandaue City Prosecutors’ Office./REPORTER JUCELL MARIE P. CUYOS

TRISIKAD DRIVER KILLED IN ‘HANTAK’

A 24-YEAR-OLD trisikad driver was killed when trouble broke out during a coin toss game or hantak in barangay Inayawan, Cebu City.

Police identified the fatality as Marzel Lingatong Badana.

While playing hantak, Badana and construction worker Marlo Dagpin Angga, 38, argued over a P5 bet.

After the argument, Badana went home but returned later already armed with .38 revolver.

Police said Badana shot Angga but missed.

The two men wrestled.

Police said Angga slammed Badana’s head against the concrete pavement.

Angga also grabbed the firearm from Badana and used it in striking the victim’s head.

Other trisikad drivers called the police.

Angga helped in bringing Badana to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) where he was arrested by the police.

Badana was declared dead at the hospital.

Police recovered a .38 revolver with five live bullets./CORRESPONDENT Michelle Joy L. Padayhag