SALLAPADAN, Abra March 20 – A 47-year old man was injured after he was hacked by an alleged intoxicated relative while he was lying on a bamboo chair outside his residence at Salideng, Saccaang, here, recently.
Police authorities identified the injured individual as Ronald Blanza Martinez, 47, single while the suspect, who was subsequently arrested by responding police operatives, was named as Jansen Tumalip Blanza, 35, married, both residents of Salideng, Saccaang, Sallapadan, Abra.
Initial police investigation showed the victim was ly8ing on a bamboo chair outside his residence when the suspect, who was allegedly under the influence of liquor and armed with a bolo, suddenly approached him and without any reason, hacked him hitting him on his right index finger.
Responding police operatives were able to arrest the suspect and confiscate the bolo used while the victim was rushed to the Sallapadan District Hospital for medical treatment.
Appropriate charges are being readied by the police for filing against the detained suspect.
By Dexter A. See