Two more ‘chainsaw murders’ uncovered in Maguindanao
By Benjamin B. Pulta 05/11/2011Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday announced that investigators have uncovered at least two more incidents of “chainsaw killings” in Barangay Satan, Shariff Aguak, five kilometers away from the palatial homes of the controversial Ampatuan clan in Maguindanao province .
De Lima said the cadavers were uncovered by field investigators of the police and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and could be the remains of Murad Badjunaid and Harod Abdullah, both supporters of the Ampatuan family’s political rival, former Maguindanao Gov. Zacaria Candao who were reported missing in 2003.
“One of the skeletal remains was placed inside a sack and the body was apparently chopped, while the other one was outside the sack,” the DoJ chief said. “The remains have been turned over to the NBI medico legal officer at General Santos City and that would be transmitted to the NBI main office for forensic exam.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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