A curfew violator in Calamba, Laguna died after being allegedly mauled by village watchmen.
The victim was identified as Ernanie Jimenez. According to the sibling of the victim named Gledien, the victim went outside their house to buy food when caught by the roving village watchmen. He was allegedly mauled by the village watchmen when he tried to escape.
“Tumakas po siya kasi gusto niya na po umuwi o kaya may mga pananakit nang ginagawa sa kapatid ko. Tapos ‘yong nakakita po, inawat ng nakakita, ‘yong taga-doon din po… inaawat na pero ‘di pa rin papigil. Tuloy pa rin sa pagbubugbog,” he said in an interview.
The incident happened on Wednesday night and the victim passed away on Friday in Calamba Medical Center Hospital.
It can be seen based on the victim’s CT scan that his skull has been fractured. “Noong pina-CT scan na po ‘yong kapatid ko, durog po ‘yong bao ng ulo niya,” he said.
“‘Yong asawa ko po saka kinakasama, lumabas na po para tingnan at hanapin… pero ‘di po nila ‘to nakita tapos noong babalik na po sila sa bahay, ‘yon po nakita po nila ‘yong pangyayari na binubugbog ‘yong kapatid, sinisipa kaya po nabagok,” he continued.
“Bago mabagok, grabe na po tadyakin, bugbugin bago po makarating ho doon,” he added.
Barangay Turbina representatives said that Ernanie fell while being chased by barangay watchmen when he tried to escape. Meanwhile, a curfew violator in General Trias, Cavite due to the severe punishment he received from the police.
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