Man hangs self

A Handumanan resident allegedly hanged himself in Bangga Totong, Brgy. Felisa, Bacolod City, at about 1 a.m. yesterday, making him the third case this month in the city.

Alma Jemiera Chavez, 40, reported to Police Station 10 that she found her husband, Danilo, 41 with a nylon cord around his neck and hanging from the ceiling of their comfort room, police reports said.

Alma Chavez told the police she woke up when she noticed her husband was no longer in their bed. She said she was shocked to see his body in the comfort room. Due to her nervousness, she said, she untied his husband and brought him to the funeral parlor. She said she later reported the incident to the police.

She told the police her husband has been suffering from tuberculosis for five years.

Last week, a 27-year-old man from Purok Mars, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City reportedly hanged himself with a nylon cord in his room, police reports said.

On March 6, a 65-year-old man slashed his wrist with a bladed weapon and was found dead by a relative at his residence in Hacienda Consolacion Ramos, Brgy. Granada, in the city, police reports also said.

On Feb 25, a 71-year-old inmate also committed suicide by drinking 120 ml of Malathion pesticide at the lock-up cell of the Bacolod City Police Office, police reports said.*DMG

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Cadiznon apprehended
for rape try

A fishball vendor was arrested by the Cadiz PNP for allegedly attempting to rape a 17-year-old girl in Brgy. Zone 1, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental at about 2 a.m. yesterday.

Arrested was Renato Odanggo, alias "Tata", who was positively identified by the teenager as the one who broke into their house and touched her body, police reports said.

PO3 Rey Hinojales and his companion arrested Odanggo at his residence and brought him to the police station for investigation, police reports said.

Meanwhile, the Cadiz PNP also arrested Freddie Logatiman Cayagan, 51, at Sitio Kamongohan, Brgy. Cabahug, Cadiz City at about 8 a.m. Thursday, for violation of Presidential Decree 705, section 77, or Illegal Logging Law, police reports said. Cayagan was apprehended on the strength of an arrest warrant issued by Judge Rodney Bolunia of Bacolod City. The apprehending team was led by Cadiz PNP operatives SPO1s Jessie Lucero, Francisco de los Reyes, Greg Banadera, SPO3 Zalde Esperancilla and PO1 Arnold Tolentino, under the supervision of Chief Insp. Jefferson Descallar, police reports said.*DMG

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