Chinese businessman robbed, shot in the knee

Michael S. Resterio
Kalibo, Aklan- The Chinese community here were alarmed when a 58 years old Chinese businessman was robbed by at least three unidentified suspects and when the victim resisted he was accidentally shot in the knee.

Aklan PNP acting provincial director Supt. William Macavinta said that the victim Ping Bon Chan Ti, of Kim Huat Commercial along Shopping Center here were now in safe condition after he was immediately brought by his family at St. Jude Hospital.

"Police investigation said that an unidentified culprit declared a hold-up to the victim after coming out from his business establishment at around 6 pm Saturday. The victim however resisted which makes him grappled the .38 caliber revolver where he was accidentally shot by the suspect," Macavinta said.

As soon as the culprit finds that Ti is already bleeding, they were forced to fled along with their other companions on board a motorcycle serving as look outs. Macavinta said, the cuplrits apparently did not expect that the victim would resist the hold up.

After the incident, the family of the victim turned over the .38 caliber believed to have been used by the cuplrit while stating that the bag containing money were also recovered. The .38 caliber revolver was then turned over to the Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) to trace possible fingerprint identification of the culprit.

"We are eyeing inside job as one of the possible angle because the culprits apparently knows the movement of the victim. The Chinese community should not get worried because we are on top of the situation," Macavinta said.

Currently, police authorities are investigating the profiles of Ti's former employees in the same way Macavinta are urging businessmen to keep a data bank of their former employees for future references.