By nora sorino, sita asequia
and adelfa lachica of GSD-Iligan Bureau
ILIGAN City–Authorities on Monday arrested two 18-year old men linked to the shooting death of a “habal-habal” driver on Jorge Sheker St., San Miguel, this city, on Sunday night.
Police identified the suspects as Jalil Biala and Sohaily Batalo of Munai, Lanao del Norte.
They were arrested by members of the Highway Patrol Group at the St. Michael Memorial Park in Palao, this city, after they were identified as suspects in the killing of 37-year old Genne Abrantes.
Tambo police chief Senior Insp. Felix Rabago Jr. said Abrantes died instantly after he was shot at the back of the head.
Police said one of the suspects then took the victim’s motorcycle.
Police said a 23-year old witness has come forward and told the police he saw a man wearing a neon green helmet fleeing as Abrantes’s body sprawled on the ground.
The suspects, who were identified by other “habal-habal” drivers, were then turned over by the HPG to the Tambo police.
Meanwhile, police are facing a blank wall in connection with another shooting death that took place in Saray, this city, the same day Abrantes was killed.
Police said victim Shalimar Mackno Mohammad, 28, of Balo-i Lanao del Norte, was merely walking on the road when two men riding a motorcycle came and shot him four times.
The Scene of the Crime Operatives (Soco) here found three spent bullets, the victim’s wallet and personal belongings, a caliber .22 revolver with three bullets.
Police said they have yet to establish a motive for the gun attack.
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