A drug suspect killed his daughter Wednesday morning while trying to elude police during a buy-bust operation in Bais City, Negros Oriental. Police have requested anonymity for the six-year-old victim.
Based on information provided by the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, the suspect was accompanied by his daughter during the drug transaction and, when the suspect discovered he was dealing with undercover police officers, the two attempted to escape on the motorcycle but crashed.
The victim was reportedly rushed to the hospital and declared dead on arrival after succumbing to a fatal head injury.
Meanwhile, her father was arrested.
Authorities recovered two sachets of suspected shabu from the suspect valued at P3,400.
The suspect is now under the custody of the Bais City Police Station and faces illegal drugs charges./DGB, WDJ