Mauled ‘buko’ vendor in viral video arrested for 2007 murder case

The fiasco involving a coconut vendor who was mauled by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel took an ironic turn after police arrested the vendor for a murder case way back in 2007.

Coconut vendor Romnick Relos was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) after it was discovered that he was wanted for a murder case in Masbate.

The young coconut vendor was put in the spotlight after a video went viral on social media where he was seen being mauled by MMDA Sidewalk Clearing Operations Group personnel.

The incident occurred on March 2 at the vicinity of EDSA-Evangelista footbridge in Pasay City.

READ: MMDA suspends 3 men in ‘buko’ vendor’s mauling

The incident prompted the MMDA to issue a 15-day preventive suspension order against the three personnel. They were also subjected to a drug test, where all of them tested negative. With Mark Makalalad, Radyo Inquirer /je

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