The police yesterday ruled out the participation of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army in the killing Thursday of Norberto Biñas, one of the suspects involved in the death of an RPA leader in Silay City, Negros Occidental, last year.

Silay acting police chief Samuel Mina said they believe the suspects behind the assassination of Biñas maybe relatives of Joemarie Pamuceno.

Biñas and his two sons had been charged for homicide, in connection with the death of Pamuceno, the police said.

Mina, however, said they need a confirmatory statement from the Biñas family to ensure an air tight case against the gunmen.

Victorino Sumulong, RPA spokesman, in an interview over ABS-CBN, yesterday said their group had nothing to do with the death of Biñas.

Mina said the presence of the Pamuceno family members and their relatives had been noted at the crime scene at Brgy. Bagtic, Silay City, shortly before Biñas was shot dead Thursday.

Biñas and three other passengers were on board a multi-cab vehicle bound for Silay poblacion, when they were ambushed by three unidentified armed men.

The three other co-passengers of Binas who were hit by stray bullets survived, the police said.

Biñas, who was declared dead on arrival at the Jose Locsin Memorial Hospital in Silay City, sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including a fatal injury in the head, the police said.

Three empty shells and a .45 caliber pistol bullet were recovered from the crime scene by Silay policemen.*GPB

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