Police anti-kidnapping operatives rescued two Chinese nationals during operations in Parañaque on Sunday wherein the three captors were wounded and later expired at a local hospital.
Based on the report of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) of the Philippine National Police, the three kidnappers are also Chinese nationals.
In his report to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Dionardo Carlos, the AKG said its personnel along with members of the Southern Police District, rescued Xiangqin Zhou and Li You-Ci at 41 Vicente Recto Street in BF Homes Parañaque City.
The operation also resulted in an armed encounter with three unidentified Chinese nationals.
The wounded suspects were brought to the Parañaque Medical Center along Dasa Street, San Antonio in Parañaque City, but were declared dead upon their arrival by the attending physician.
Recovered from the crime scene were assorted firearms, assorted ammunitions, military uniforms, assorted fake vehicle plate numbers, assorted fake conduction stickers, one black Toyota Innova motor vehicle and scattered white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu.
Prior to the rescue operation, the Las Piñas City Police Station rescued Lin Qingchang, who escaped from his captors. The follow-up operation led to the arrest of Lorriel Asaytono Lozano, who is the caretaker of the kidnapper’s safe house in Kamagong Road, Pilar Village, Barangay Pilar, Las Piñas City.
The first rescue operation led to the joint operation of the AKG, Pasay City Police Station, Parañaque City Police Station and military personnel. AKG Director Brig. Gen. Rudolph Dimas reported that the rescued victims were brought to the AKG headquarters at Camp Crame.
The AKG is continuing to investigate the cases.
Image credits: PNP-AKG