A money collector was reportedly held up along the national highway in Barangay Alfonso XIII, Quezon, Palawan on September 6.
Based on information gathered by Palawan News, the victim boarded a tricycle around 10 a.m. where another male passenger was riding. The man allegedly pulled out a knife, pressed it against the victim’s neck, and took his sling bag containing collections.
The assailant was said to have taken ₱37,000, while another ₱88,000 remained untouched because the victim reportedly jumped off the tricycle.
The source claimed that when the victim later appeared before police, he showed what he claimed was a scratch on his neck but bore no other injuries or marks on his body.
“Ang nakuha daw sa kanya ay ₱37,000 pero ‘yung ₱88,000 ay hindi nakuha sa kanya. Nakausap na rin ng mga pulis ‘yung driver ng tricycle at sinasabi na wala naman daw ganung nangyari. ‘Yung kalmot niya [ng biktima] sa leeg ay wala naman, parang obvious na gawa gawa lang ang kwento niya,” the Palawan News source said.
“Ang kwento ay nasa tricycle daw sila tapos tinutukan siya ng kutsilyo sa leeg, pero lubak-lubak ang daanan kaya imposibleng hindi talaga siya masugatan. Pinakita sa imbestigador ‘yung sugat na parang kalmot lang o konting gasgas lang. Tapos tumalon daw siya pero wala man siyang gasgas, o putik man lang, tapos hindi basa. Kaya nagduda na ang imbestigador kasi maulan kahapon sa Quezon at nung time na sinasabing nangyari ‘yun,” the source added.
He said the police are trying to reach the victim again as the investigation continues, after obtaining statements from other individuals related to the incident.
However, as of press time, the victim can no longer be found.
