Security guards arrested in Brgy. Felisa may have been involved

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has formed a special investigation task group to investigate last Saturday’s murder of deputy Police Station 6 commander, Senior Police Officer 4 Oscar Exaltado.

BCPO officer-in-charge, Police Senior Superintendent Henry Biñas, said, based on their latest investigation, they are looking at illegal drugs, personal grudges, and job-related issues as possible motives behind the incident.

Biñas refused to offer further details regarding the illegal drugs issue.

He also pointed out, Exaltado’s family has been cooperative with the ongoing investigation, whom the BCPO head said they would be meeting with again to review the slain police officer’s mobile phone messages to determine if he was receiving threats to his life.

Meanwhile, Biñas stated they are presently investigating the two supposed security guards who were arrested last Saturday for possible involvement in the murder.

36-year-old Ronel Mendoza, a resident of Barangay Mansilingan; and 27-year-old Jacob Dalaguit, a resident of Purok Mambahin in Barangay Cabug, were arrested by Police Station 10 over the weekend after they yielded a .45 caliber pistol, .25 caliber Ingram sub-machine gun, 9mm improvised revolver, several magazines, and live ammunition for different caliber firearms.

Biñas said the .45 caliber pistol will be subjected to ballistic examination in order to see if it matches the firearm used against Exaltado.

Last Saturday, Exaltado was heading to Police Station 6 in Barangay Taculing in order to report for work when he was waylaid by two gunmen.

Exaltado was killed on the spot after sustaining five gunshot wounds to the leg and head, while the suspects fled the area./DGB, WDJ