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Police colonel relieved from post after assaulting patrolman
A police colonel, formerly the chief of the PNP-HPG Investigation Management Division, has been relieved from his post after allegedly assaulting a patrolman and pointing a firearm at him.
The incident occurred on December 16 at the PNP-HPG parking lot in Camp Crame, Quezon City, reportedly due to a dispute over unauthorized parking.
The patrolman, from the RHPU-NCR Intelligence Branch, alleged the colonel drew his firearm, pointed it at him, kicked him, and struck him on the head and upper lip with the gun's butt, causing injuries confirmed by a medico-legal examination.
The assault was captured on video and has circulated online.
The colonel was reassigned to the Human Resource Management and Doctrine Development Division-PNP Headquarters Administrative Service, and his firearm was surrendered.
PNP-HPG Director PBGen. Hansel Marantan has ordered a swift investigation into the incident.
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