PRO-6 forms task force to solve kidnap-slay of Indian nat’l
Five police units are now lumped into one to probe the abduction and killing of Indian national Naib Singh.
This, following the creation of Task Force Singh, which was tasked to investigate the events surrounding the victim’s death and the identification of the suspects.
Yesterday, a case conference was held at Camp Delgado among the Task Force Singh members to include the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Regional Intelligence Division (RID), Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division (RIDMD), Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO), and the Capiz Police Provincial Office (CPPO).
“Kaya may sase conference para mapag-usapan ng mga investigators ang mga na-gather nila na information in the course of the investigation on the death of Naib Singh,” said CPPO director Senior Supt. Josephus Angan.
He added that they are taking all information as it comes in. This include, Angan said, the reports of the alleged involvement of a suspect who was wearing a CIDG jacket.
“That’s the reason why we have a case para mapagtugma-tugma ang result ng investigators,” he added.
Aside from a simple kidnap-for ransom, investigators are also looking on the motive of personal grudges and business interests.
Earlier, PNP Regional Director Senior Supt. Cuevas said that they have not gathered enough information about one of Singh’s abductors who was reportedly wearing a CIDG jacket.
“We are checking on the possibility if indeed a CIDG personnel was involved in the incident,” he claimed pointing out that there could be no conflict of interest even if CIDG is also spearheading the investigation.
In fact, Cuevas said that the CIDG needed to do the investigation to check out on their men or to clear their name.
To note, Singh, 45, of Gran Plains Subdivision, Jaro, Iloilo City, was found dead a day after he was abducted at Sara town, Iloilo.
Singh’s body was found at 6:00 in the morning of Sunday at the far-flung Sitio Ulang, Brgy. Sibariwan, Dumarao, Capiz.
According to Dumarao Police Station, the victim bore five stab wounds on his body and his head was obviously struck with a hard object.
On board his Mitsubishi Adventure, the victim was abducted by four men at around 5:00 p.m. of Saturday while Singh was collecting payment for his lending business.
Jagraj Singh, brother of the victim, said that the kidnappers demanded P7 million for Naiv’s release but he appealed to reduce the ransom to P1 million and he promised to give the amount 5:00 p.m. of May 30, 2010.
In the end, however, the family opted not to give a single cent after learning that the victim was killed.
Reports indicated that Singh could have been murdered on the night of May 29.