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2 suspects in 2022 murder of retired cop in Cotabato City nabbed
Two suspects, Salem Edu and Berting Abdullah, were arrested in Surigao City on Tuesday, Sept. 9, for the March 19, 2022 murder of retired Cotabato City Police Director Rolen Balquin.
The arrests were made by agents of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through an arrest warrant issued by Judge Annabelle Piang of the Regional Trial Court Branch 13 in Cotabato City.
Balquin, who previously served as Cotabato City Police Office director, was killed while serving as the head of the city's civil security unit.
The attack also injured Balquin's driver and security escort, Police Master Sgt. Ariel Gutang.
Edu and Abdullah, both from Cotabato City, deny involvement in the killing.
They are currently detained at the AKG facility in Cotabato City.
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