Most wanted criminal group member killed, 1 other escaped in Zamboanga Sibugay police operation

Zamboanga City (The Redline News Philippines)  - The  Combined operatives of Regional Special Operation Group-Regional Intelligence Division 9 led by PSupt. Ferjen Torred, Chief, RSOG-RID9, and 17th Special Forces Platoon conducted law enforcement operation through service of warrant of arrest against Morsid Ahod, a member of Abdusalam Group at Sitio Olingan, Barangay Salipyasin, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay at about 1:15 PM of April 6, 2017.

          Investigation disclosed that Morsid Ahod and Samuhong Ahod were sighted in the river bank at Barangay Salipyasin, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Police said, that while serving the said warrant of arrest, Morsid Ahod jumped from motorized pump boat and escaped towards unknown direction,  while Samuhong Ahod fired his firearm which a gun fights ensued for five minutes which resulted to his instant death, said police.

  

          Police said, the  operation was made by virtue of warrant of arrest for the crime of murder which docketed under criminal case number i-6080 against Morsid Ahod, a member of the Abdusalam Group and a resident of Barangay Salipyasin, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay

         The arresting police recovered from the crime scene are a Cal .38 revolver loaded with ammunitions and a blue motorized pump boat allegedly used by the suspects.           

The cadaver of Samuhong Ahod was brought to Goodyear Pathfinder Hospital in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay for post-mortem examination and will be turn over to his immediate families for proper burial in accordance with the Islamic rites.

          Meanwhile, PCSupt. Billy B. Beltran, PRO9 Regional Director of the said region  lauded and commended the operating police units of PRO9 and military authorities for a job well done and for their utmost efforts that resulted to the neutralization of the Abdusalam criminal gang member.

          Beltran  urges the public to support the police in neutralizing most wanted person and notorious criminal gang member by providing relevant and timely information on the identity of wanted personalities in their respective places to report it to the nearest police statio, he said. (PR/PRO9-PIO/Posted by Becky D. de Asis-The Redline News Philippines)