3 hurt in hacking over drinking session
By: Glazyl Y. Masculino BACOLOD City – Three persons were injured after they were involved in a hacking incident at Barangay Iglau an, Murcia, Negros Occidental last Saturday. Police identified the victims as siblings Enrique Ariñas, 39; and Maria Christina, 37. Investigation showed that Enrique and suspect Jeofrey Barnal, 58, were having a drinking session
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By: Glazyl Y. Masculino
BACOLOD City – Three persons were injured after they were involved in a hacking incident at Barangay Iglau an, Murcia, Negros Occidental last Saturday.
Police identified the victims as siblings Enrique Ariñas, 39; and Maria Christina, 37.
Investigation showed that Enrique and suspect Jeofrey Barnal, 58, were having a drinking session when a heated argument ensued between them.
Barnal, armed with a bolo allegedly hacked Enrique. Then Maria Christina tried to pacify them but she was also hacked.
Enrique suffered hack wounds on his body while Maria Christina sustained a lone hack wound on her knee. Both of them were rushed to a hospital.
Barnal was also injured during the commotion but police have yet to determine who attacked him. He is now under hospital arrest.
Police recovered from the suspect a 27-inch bolo.
Police eyed misunderstanding and drunkenness as the motive for the incident.
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