MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, 21 January (PIA) -- As a result of accurate and timely information, soldiers of the 64th Infantry Battalion, 6th Infantry Division, Philippine Army rescued on Thursday, Jan. 20 an 11-year old girl who was abducted in Iligan City around 11:00 a.m. of the same day.
Fatima Angni, a resident of Camague, Iligan City was recovered by the 64th IB troops along the national highway at Barangay Kalanganan, Pantar, Lanao del Norte.
She was allegedly abducted by three (3) men identified to be her relatives at the restaurant owned by her sister, Rasmia Angni,
Second Lieutenant Mayleen Sagadraca of the 103rd Infantry Brigade based in Kampo Ranao said the men were identified as Camil Esmael, Macoy Panguntara, and Junior Panda, all residents of Barangay Bualan in Balindong, Lanao del Sur.
According to her, the incident was immediately reported by the brother-in-law of the victim to the 43rd Infantry Battalion through their hotline.
Checkpoints were immediately established along the stretch of national highway from Pantar town to this city as soon as the information was received, she said.
With the coordination made between the 43IB and 64IB and the help extended by Pantar Municipal Police, the get-away vehicle with plate number ULE 997 seen heading towards the province of Lanao del Sur was intercepted at the military checkpoint in Kalanganan, Sagadraca said.
The kidnap victim, together with the kidnappers, was brought to the 103rd Infantry Brigade for questioning and later on turned-over to Iligan City Police Office, she further said.
Both the police and the army are now in the process of pursuing the ongoing investigation for filing of appropriate charges. (Apipa Bagumbaran/PIA 10 Marawi)
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