The anti-scalawag unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested a police officer in Davao City for allegedly killing a colleague having an affair with his wife.
In a report on Friday, Feb. 3, Brig. Gen. Warren de Leon, chief of the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG), said the suspect, Corporal Derick Tanduyan, 31, assigned to the Police Regional Office 11 (Davao), was arrested inside their headquarters in Camp Sgt. Quintin M. Merecido in Buhangin District at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Tanduyan is wanted for murder by the Digos City Regional Trial Court Branch 18 with no bail recommended.
Based on initial investigation, Tanduyan shot dead Patrolman Harris Jhune Adayo on May 31, 2022.
It added that Adayo was known to have had a relationship with the suspect's wife.
Pending investigation, Tanduyan was placed under the custody of the Regional Personnel Holding and Accounting Section (RPHAS) 11.
Tanduyan denied killing Adayo. The suspect said he would have escaped from the custody of the RPHAS if he was guilty.
The suspect will be taken to the Magsaysay Municipal Police Station in Davao del Sur for documentation and processing. (PNA)