Unlike in Maguindanao, Davao kidnap case solved in 3 days

DAVAO CITY -- Kidnapped Indian national Jaspar Singh Malhi was finally rescued by joint operatives on Friday morning in Calinan, Davao City after three days of police operation.The police also arrested kidnapping mastermind, Jerry Singh, an Indian national and four other suspects identified as Noel Onin, Josephine Onas, car driver Kokong Pagalan, and motorcycle driver Julius Ibol.In Maguindanao, four young enterpreneurs from Gen. Santos City remained captives after they were seized, allegedly in Shariff Aguak town on March 29.Only the Cotabato City police director, Supt. Rolen Balquin, confirmed the abduction while the Maguindanao police provincial office and the Army's 6th Infantry Division, appeared to have no knowledge of the kidnapping, if indeed it happened.In Davao City, the mastermind and othersuspects in the kidnapping of Indian money lending businesspersonwerearrested at different locations in the city. Four more suspects however remain at-large.Malhi, 31, and resident of Wellspring Village, Catalunan Pequeño was transported to the city from Sitio Salumay, Marilog on board the Rural Bus with plate number KVV631 when tracked down by police operatives in a checkpoint at Lacson, Calinan.Malhi was immediately turned over to Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director Sr. Supt. Vicente Danao, who has been leading the investigation and joint rescue operation. Danao has dispatched DCPO personnel, the first rapid deployment platoon, and Task Force Davao led by P/Chief Inspector Randy Sambalod, P/Sr. Inspector Bankalin Baluan.The team set up a joint checkpoint at Lacson, Calinan upon receiving information that Malhi will be transported by the suspects to the city proper at about 4:15 a.m.Malhi was kidnapped on Tuesday morning at Purok 4, Barangay Ula in Tugbok District, Davao City. Malhi was brought to Sitio Tagumpay in Datu Salumay, Marilog District where he was kept by the kidnappers.It was learned that the kidnappers initially demanded P20 million until it was lowered to P3 million then P20,000. But this was not confirmed by the police.In an interview with media, Malhi said he knows Singh because they are in the same money-lending business. He said he borrowed a huge amount of money from Singh that he failed to pay.During his three-day ordeal, Malhi told reporters he was fed with bread and softdrinks.Singh and his cohorts were presented to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte yesterday at Grand Men Seng Hotel. Duterte said the suspects will be detained and charges will be filed immediately, including the woman. (PNA)CTB/LCM/LDP