Rights group: Paralegal officer taken by 'cops' in Cagayan de Oro missing

The paralegal officer of human rights group Karapatan-Caraga region chapter was allegedly arrested in Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday morning.

In a tweet, Karapatan said suspected elements from the Philippine National Police apprehended Renalyn Tejero in Barangay Lapasan at 5 a.m.

URGENT ALERT: At 5 a.m. today, March 21, 2021, Karapatan-Caraga paralegal Renalyn Tejero was arrested in Brgy. Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City by suspected elements of the Philippine National Police. We are currently unaware as to where she was brought. Please help us find her. pic.twitter.com/0qg7bpPTaX

— Karapatan (@karapatan) March 21, 2021

Tejero was supposedly red-tagged and was receiving "threats" before her "arrest", Karapatan added.

GMA News Online has been contacting the PNP, and is awaiting its comment regarding the incident. —LBG, GMA News