Pulis, bumunot ng baril matapos makaalitan sa kalsada ang isang motorcycle-taxi app rider

- A viral video shows a heated road rage incident between two motorcycle riders in Santa Ana, Manila

- One of the riders, a police officer, was caught pulling the helmet of the other rider and later pulling out a gun

- The confrontation lasted over two minutes, with the officer refusing to let go of the other rider's helmet, according to a report by TV5's 'Frontline Pilipinas'

- Bystanders did not intervene, and the situation only stopped when other police officers arrived on the scene

However, the one who was handcuffed was the rider wearing the helmet, not the one with the gun.

According to the Manila Police District, the rider with the gun is a member of their force.

They said the scuffle stemmed from a traffic dispute. But contrary to what was seen in the video, they claimed that the rider of the red motorcycle started the commotion.

“Dahil nagmamadali po, patuloy po kinakalampag 'yung kanyang top box at pilit siyang pinapausog pero sabi po ng pulis hindi siya makaka-usog kasi meron pong truck sa harapan niya," said P/MAJ. Philipp Ines, Spokesperson of MPD.

"Pinagsasalitaan siya ng hindi maganda. So sinabi po ng pulis natin na ako po ay pulis. Ang sabi po nitong MOVE-IT driver wala akong pakialam kung pulis ka, umalis ka dyan sa harapan. Kaya itong ginawa po ng ating pulis ay bumaba siya at para arestuhin po itong movie driver na ito kasi meron na po ang violation. Ito po yung unjust fixation,” he added.

According to MPD, even though the police officer was in civilian clothes, he was on duty at the time due to the elections.

Still, they admitted that the officer went overboard in his actions.

P/COL. Randulf Tuaño, Acting Chief, PNP-PIO, said, “Bagamat sinasabi nga natin siya, dapat i-apport natin siya ng due process and transparency. Pero huwag na natin i-sugarcoat kung nagkamali ang pulis natin. Sabihin natin sa kapwa natin, sa taong bayan na nagkamali ang pulis natin.”

PNP Chief Police General Romel Francisco Marbil has already ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.

The PNP is taking the matter seriously and has already launched administrative action against the officer involved.

As of now, the officer has been placed under restrictive custody by the MPD. He will face charges of grave misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a police officer.

Watch the report in the video below:

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspect even grabbed a bag and mobile phone from the suspects. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.

In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh