By Marie Tonette Marticio
TACLOBAN CITY - Three soldiers are wanted by authorities for accidentally shooting a village watchman and a farmer in Paranas, Samar, Monday, May 25.
According to authorities, being pursued were Corporal Jover Mabaga, 33, who is assigned at the 46 Infantry Battalion in Calbiga, Samar, and two other soldiers assigned in the same unit who were not immediately identified.
Initial investigation disclosed that the suspects were having a drinking spree at the house of a certain Rogelio Barondo in Purok 1, Barangay San Isidro when they were cautioned by Barangay Tanod Marcelino Nacar about the noise they were creating.
The suspects went out of the house and fired their firearms aimed at the ground. However, the bullet ricocheted and accidentally hit Nacar and Teodorico Cinco, 65, and a farmer from Barangay San Isidro.
Cinco sustained gunshot wounds in the right armpit, stomach, and left leg, while Nacar was hit in the left hand. They were brought to Samar Provincial Hospital in Catbalogan City for medical treatment, while the suspects immediately fled towards an unknown direction.
Paranas Police are now conducting a follow-up investigation on the incident.