By Leilanie G.
Adriano
Staff Reporter
Currimao, Ilocos Norte—An
Indian national was gunned down on the afternoon of September 24 while driving with a companion along the
national highway at Barangay Lang-ayan here, a police report said.
Police Sr. Insp.
Ryan Retotar, Currimao police chief said the victim was identified as Surinder
Singh, 37 and a resident of Batac City. He incurred at least two gunshot wounds
and was rushed to the nearby Mariano Marcos Hospital and Medical Center. He
died at the hospital while being treated.
Recovered at the
crime scene were empty shells of .45 caliber
pistol.
As of press time,
investigators are looking at robbery or lending business as possible motives of
the killing.
Singh was the 86th to be killed by men riding in tandem in
Ilocos Norte province since January based on the latest record of crime update
here which marked a 28 percent increase in crime volume compared to the same
period last year.
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