Some members of Kingdom of Jesus Christ filed a complaint after allegedly sustaining injuries during a police operation in Davao City to serve a warrant of arrest against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Saturday.
Police however said the allegation is a lie.
The injured members went one by one to a police station of the Davao City Police Office to file the complaint, according to a report on Super Radyo dzBB by John Ryan Calonia of Super Radyo Davao on Sunday.
Those injured numbered 16 including four minors.
They were allegedly mauled by police during the latter’s operation to serve a warrant of arrest against Quiboloy and his co-accused at the KOJC compound in Buhangin, Davao City.
In an interview with Super Radyo Davao, Philippine National Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) regional director Police Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III said they respect and will face the complaint.
In a separate interview with Super Radyo dzBB on Sunday, Torre said the KOJC members were saying that they got hurt after police allegedly fired tear gas upon them when they entered the compound on Saturday.
However, it was the KOJC members who used a fire extinguisher on police, Torre said.
“May mga pinabugahan nila (KOJC members) ng fire extinguisher at biglang tumakbo ‘yung tao na nagbuga kaya hindi na nahabol,” Torre said.
“Tapos sinabi nila, ang mga pulis daw ay may dala ng tear gas, which is a very big lie,” he said.
“Hindi talaga totoo dahil kita naman, wala namang pulis na naka-gas mask eh. Kasi ‘di ba basic ‘yan, kapag may tear gas ka, naka-gas mask ka. Hindi ka naman Superman na hindi ka naaapektuhan ng tear gas,” Torre said.
“Binugahan nila ang mga tao natin ng fire extinguisher kaya hinahanap namin ‘yon. Fa-file-an namin ng direct assault at obstruction (of justice),” Torre said.
The PRO regional director said the police operation to serve the warrant of arrest will continue on Sunday.
Torre believes Quiboloy is hiding in the KOJC compound.
“Nandito, nandito. Habang hindi nila kami kinukumbinsi sa pamamagitan ng pag-open sa mga facilities na gusto naming i-search ay nandito talaga,” he said.
“At nandito ang sinasabi ng informants namin,” Torre added.
“May mga reports tayo na may mga tunnels dito, may underground compartments,” he said, adding that they will use ground penetrating radars to inspect every area.
“Nandito pa rin. Nakaselyo kasi kaya hindi mailabas ‘yung… hindi nila mailabas si Pastor dito. Kaya kami na ang maghahanap sa kanya kung ayaw niya talaga lumabas,” Torre said.
Police trooped to the KOJC compound in Davao City before dawn on Saturday to serve the arrest warrant on Quiboloy and his co-accused.
Quiboloy is facing charges under Section 5(b) of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act and under Section 10(a) of the same act.
He is also facing a non-bailable qualified human trafficking charge under Section 4(a) of Republic Act No. 9208, as amended, before a Pasig court.
Quiboloy has denied the accusations against him.
READ: TIMELINE: Apollo Quiboloy’s legal troubles
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. told Quiboloy last July to show up and face the accusations thrown against him.
A reward worth P10 million is being offered for any information that will lead to the KOJC leader’s arrest, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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