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TALAYAN, Maguindanao --- Police
authorities here still continues with its investigation on the grenade throwing
incident last April 21 at the Talayan Mosque where eight persons, including
DatuAnggalMidtimbang Vice-Mayor Nathaniel Midtimbang and his father former
Talayan Mayor Datu Ali Midtimbang, were hurt in the blast after coming out from
a noon prayer.
Police Senior
Inspector Jun Olis, chief of police of Talayan, said they already have in their
custody some witnesses who could possibly bring light in the case.
According to
police report, Datu Ali Midtimbang and Vice-Mayor Nathaniel just came out of
the mosque when two men hurled grenades over the fence.They both sustained
shrapnel wounds in different parts of their bodies.
Six other worshippers
were injured in the grenade attack, which caused panic among residents in the
town proper ofTalayan.
The Regional
DarulIfta (Islamic House of Opinion) condemned the attack while worshippers
were leaving the mosque premises after the noon prayer.
“We call upon the
authorities to investigate to ascertain the motive and to arrest the
perpetrators,” the DarulIfta said in a statement.
Maguindanao Police
Director Senior Superintendent Agustin Tello said the police are determining
the owner of the motorbike. The attackers fled on two motorcycles, one of which
was recovered later in Barangay Mapayag along the national highway.
Tello said the
Midtimbang father and son were both airlifted to Davao City for further medical
treatment.
Some residents
said the attackers abandoned the motorbike at the highway and boarded a waiting
white ToyotaInnova with no license plate.
Olis said they are
eyeing at least two angles in the case but refused to disclose then during the
interview. (GILMHAR A. LAO & ANNE
ACOSTA– MINDANAO EXPOSE’)
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