4 Chinese taken in Muntinlupa, found dead in Laguna, Quezon

Four Chinese who were abducted from a residence in Muntinlupa City were found dead days later in Laguna and Rizal.

According to Jun Veneracion's report on "24 Oras," six Chinese and three Filipinos were taken from the exclusive subdivision on October 30.

The three Filipinos were released but two days later on November 1, the bodies of two abducted Chinese women were found on the Marilaque Road in Tanay.

On November 6, the bodies of two abducted Chinese men were recovered in Infanta, Quezon.

According to the Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG), the DNA test showed that they are brothers and one of them was the target of the suspects. 

“Since hindi tumatawag sa family, walang demand ransom, naging puzzle sa amin ano ba ito. Hindi ito tulad ng ibang cases ng ibang kidnapping,” said PNP-AKG Chief Police Brigadier General Cosme Abrenica.  

(Since the family has not been called, there is no ransom demand, it has become a puzzle for us. This is not like other cases of other kidnappings.)

He said the victims could have suffocated with something placed on their mouths, or they were strangled.

The kidnappers are allegedly still holding an 11-year-old boy and his mother.  

“Hopefully, sana huwag naman nila patayin, yung 11 year old boy and ‘yung mother niya. Sana naman kung may galit sila 'wag idamay ang bata,” he added. 

(Hopefully, they don't kill the 11-year-old boy and his mother. I hope they will spare with the kid even if they are angry.)

The PNP-AKG has yet to say the possible motive for the crime, but what they know so far is that business is the main target of the abduction as valuable items were said to be missing when six vaults were inspected in the house. —NB, GMA Integrated News