2 more cops face raps
for human rights abuse

Two more policemen are facing complaints for alleged "police brutalities" before the Commission on Human Rights for the mauling of a minor in La Carlota, and three brothers in La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

Facing the complaints before the CHR are Police Officer 1 Ulysses Parocco and SPO3 Leonel Adolacion, both members of the La Carlota and La Castellana police stations, respectively.

CHR investigator Ariel Marapo yesterday said a 15-year-old, whose identity is being withheld by the DAILY STAR, was hospitalized after being mauled allegedly by Parocco and his group on Feb. 9 at Burgos Street in La Carlota City.

Marapo said the minor, who was left unconscious by Parroco and his group after the alleged mauling incident, was brought to the Don Salvador Benedicto District Hospital.

CHR initial investigations show that the incident was triggered by a heated altercations between the companion of the minor, and Parocco and his group.

For still unknown reasons, Parocco vented his anger on the minor who tried to flee, investigation showed.

Marapo said Parocco vehemently denied the accusations of the minor who is a Filipino-Swiss mestizo.

Adolacion is also facing complaints before the CHR for allegedly mauling Arnold Gabales and his two brothers, Ariel and Armil, at the public market of La Castellana on Feb. 4, whom he allegedly hit with a baseball bat.

Marapo said Arnold now has to use 'crutches' because of the mauling, while his two brothers are now detained at the police station jail of La Castellana for alleged direct assault on an agent of a person in authority.

Police investigations also showed that Adolacion, who responded to a commotion, was ganged up on by the Gabales brothers who were under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

Marapo is scheduled to meet with the minor and Arnold Gabales today in La Carlota, to have their statements subscribed in court, in connection with the filing of criminal complaints against Parocco and Adolacion.

The CHR also summoned Chief Insp. Jefferson Descallar, Cadiz police chief, for the apprehension and detention of Marcelino Palomo who were mistaken for a "fugitive".

Descallar, Supt. Cornelio Defensor, PO1 Richard Lampon and five Civilian Volunteer's Organization members were charged before the CHR for unlawful arrest, arbitrary detention and violation of RA 7438, the act on the rights of a person under custodial investigation.

Marcelino Palomo was mistaken by Descallar and intelligence operatives of the Western Visayas police for Romeo Palomo who is facing highway-robbery charges, and who included in the list of 20 most wanted persons in Western Visayas, with a bounty of P70,000 for his arrest.*GPB

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Teener nabbed for
gun ban violation

A teenager was arrested for alleged possession of an improvised shotgun, making him the seventh person to be accused of violating the election gun ban in Bacolod City since January.

Apprehended was Edgardo Arellano Ordaniel Jr., 19, single, of Purok Tinagong Paraiso, Brgy. Banago, Bacolod City for alleged possession of an improvised firearm, locally known as "sumpak", at Puno Banago, in the barangay at about 10:45 p.m. Monday, police reports said.

Police Station 3 operatives led by SPO1 Romeo Estilo Jr. responded to the report of a concerned citizen about a stoning incident in the barangay, police reports said.

The police recovered the 12-gauge "sumpak" from Ordaniel who was allegedly under the influence of intoxicating liquor, police reports added. In Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, 16 firearms and two fragmentation grenades have been confiscated from arrested violators, two of them Army soldiers, police reports said.

The Commission on Elections gun ban took effect Jan, 14, and will end in June this year. *DMG

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