DAVAO CITY, Nov 18 (PIA) Authorities are now
looking into the persons and the motive behind the explosion that happened
inside a UV Express Van at the Eco-west Drive in front of the gate
of the Ecoland 4000 Condominiums 9:45 am Wednesday.
Initial police investigation identified the lone
casualty as Tata Besanas, the van conductor who was immediately rushed to the
Southern Philippines Medical Center due to shrapnel wounds in the head and
right shoulder.
Chief Inspector Milgrace Driz, spokesperson of
the Davao City Police Office said that the white Toyota Hi-ace passenger van
with plate number MVW 553 is operated by Gregorio Guerrero, and was driven by
Herman Daag.
She said the van arrived from Pikit, North
Cotabato and just disembarked its passengers when the IED exploded.
“The explosion happened fronting the Eco-west
drive near the Ecoland 4000 condominiums and the van was able to run for 100
meters before it stopped,” she said.
Driz said probers are now taking statements from
the driver and operator’s son of the van following the claims that they
themselves received extortion letters from criminal elements in Pikit.
She said the investigation also looks into its
relevance to the intensified campaign of the city government against illegal
terminals.
“It was an IED explosion given the presence of
its triggering device,” Driz said.
She urged the public to be calm but vigilant.
Investigators surmised that the victim was
checking for other possible cargo left by the passengers at the van’s back
portion when the explosion happened.
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