09 September 2005
Drug-crazed Muslim youth hostages girl
URDANETA CITY – A Muslim youth high on drugs surrendered to the police after a one-hour standoff shortly after taking a girl hostage in a subdivision in barangay Nancayasan here Wednesday night.
Policemen led by Inspector Genevieve Battiw immediately cordoned off the house where Rashid Benito, alias “Paklay” held hostage seven year-old Anita Pimba, a daughter of another Muslim family.
The incident happened at 7:35 p.m. last Aug. 24 inside the Doña Loleng Subdivision. Benito took as prisoner the daughter of their neighbor, a Grade I pupil. He later agreed to lay down his weapon, a fan knife, after a one-hour negotiation, Battiw said.
After the rescue, the girl was rushed to the Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment of her stab wound in the abdomen. The police said appropriate charges are now being readied for filing against the suspect who was tagged as a long-time drug user. (PNA)
Policemen led by Inspector Genevieve Battiw immediately cordoned off the house where Rashid Benito, alias “Paklay” held hostage seven year-old Anita Pimba, a daughter of another Muslim family.
The incident happened at 7:35 p.m. last Aug. 24 inside the Doña Loleng Subdivision. Benito took as prisoner the daughter of their neighbor, a Grade I pupil. He later agreed to lay down his weapon, a fan knife, after a one-hour negotiation, Battiw said.
After the rescue, the girl was rushed to the Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment of her stab wound in the abdomen. The police said appropriate charges are now being readied for filing against the suspect who was tagged as a long-time drug user. (PNA)
