By CESAR JOLITO III

A 26-year-old construction worker was taken into police custody after he allegedly slashed the neck of a fellow worker during a drinking session at Barangay Cabadiangan in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City late Sunday night, January 11.

Police identified the victim as a 37-year-old male construction worker and resident of Barangay 5 in the city.

The incident occurred at 11:35 p.m. on Sunday, at Barangay Cabadiangan’s Sitio Moning.

Initial police reports showed that the suspect, known by the alias “Chris,” confronted the victim at his residence following a complaint from his wife, who alleged that the victim had touched her private parts.

The confrontation reportedly escalated into violence while the two were drinking, prompting the suspect to use a bolo to slash the victim’s neck.

The injured man was immediately rushed to the Sipalay City infirmary, where he is currently confined and reported to be in stable condition.

On Monday, January 12, the suspect voluntarily surrendered to Sipalay police, admitting his involvement in the attack.

The suspect remains under police custody for proper disposition, while investigators prepare the appropriate charges in connection with the incident./CJ, WDJ