PRO-13 director Brig. Gen. Romeo M. Caramat Jr. (PNA file photo)
BUTUAN CITY – Two personnel of the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group (PNP-MG) in Agusan del Norte were charged with murder after they were implicated in the killing of a fisherman in Cabadbaran City on Monday.
In a statement Tuesday, Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO-13) director, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr. identified the police personnel as Senior Master Sgt. Rizyl B. Torricer, 34, and Pat. Ariel Jay M. Panes, 26.
“The subject police personnel were tagged in the fatal shooting of Ikiel A. Kintanar, 31, a fisherman and a resident of Barangay Calibunan, Cabadbaran City,” Caramat said.
He added that the killing of Kintanar took place on Monday afternoon off the coast in Cabadbaran City while the suspects were on seaborne patrol and confronted a group of local fishermen in the area.
The case was already referred by police investigators to the Prosecutors Office in Agusan del Norte under Docket No. XIII-08-INQ-21G-00077.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival after succumbing to a gunshot wound in his chest, he added.
“Our personnel shall observe maximum tolerance in the performance of duties and to only use firearms in the face of imminent danger. We assure the family of the victim of speedy justice,” Caramat said.
The suspects are now under the custody of Cabadbaran City Police Station.
“Just last month, PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar sought the public’s help in weeding out scalawags from the ranks by giving reports or raising complaints against police abuses or involvement in criminal activity,” Caramat said. (PNA)
