Lalaki, nasawi matapos sumabit at mahulog sa SUV ng buyer na umano’y tumangay sa kanyang cellphone

Published 5 Nov 2026 at 3:33 PM

by Rose Dabu

3 min read

Mohammad Sheikdugar, 23, died after falling from an SUV while trying to stop a buyer who allegedly took his cellphone without paying
His mother said he and his girlfriend met the buyer in Greenhills for a transaction worth ₱57,000
Dashcam footage showed the victim clinging to the vehicle before falling along EDSA near Ortigas
Family members are seeking justice for the young breadwinner, who helped support his youngest sibling’s education

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Mohammad Sheikdugar died after clinging to and falling from an SUV whose driver allegedly fled with the cellphone he was selling.

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In Mark Salazar’s report on GMA’s Balitanghali, the 23-year-old was seen in dashcam footage holding on to the vehicle along southbound EDSA near Ortigas in Mandaluyong. He eventually fell beside the road, but the SUV continued driving.

GMA News’ accompanying written report confirmed the spelling of his name and said he died in the hospital two days after the incident. Balitambayan

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According to his mother, the transaction began when he and his girlfriend, Donalyn, met a prospective buyer at a food establishment in Greenhills on Sunday.

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The buyer allegedly told the couple he could not find a parking space and asked them to enter his vehicle instead.

“Sabi niya, ‘Walang parking. Sumakay na lang kayo,’” his mother recalled in the report.

After getting the cellphone, the man allegedly said they would go to a bank, where he would pay the agreed amount of ₱57,000.

Upon reaching the bank, the driver reportedly asked Donalyn to step outside and remove an obstruction from the parking area. However, he still did not park, prompting the couple to become suspicious and try to retrieve their phone.

His mother said the buyer refused to return it and allegedly threatened them.

“Magbabayad naman ako eh,” the man supposedly said, according to her account. She added that he warned them, “Huwag kang ganyan. May baril ako.”

The victim then stepped out and tried to block the SUV from leaving. When the driver attempted to escape, he held on to the vehicle.

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According to the report, he remained hanging on from Greenhills until he lost his grip near Ortigas. The dashcam recording captured him falling while the SUV drove away.

His mother described finding him receiving emergency treatment for bleeding. She said he later became unresponsive and could no longer speak.

The family is now appealing for justice. Relatives described him as a kind breadwinner who ran a business to help provide for them.

They also shared that he supported his youngest sibling’s schooling and that their father had already passed away.

Meanwhile, the report said police had the dashcam footage, although the SUV’s license plate could not be clearly seen.

GMA News had sought responses from Mandaluyong police and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Neither had responded by the time of the report.

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In another report, a Cebu City business owner allegedly lost around ₱3 million worth of cash and valuables after a household helper left the house and failed to return. According to a report on GMA’s Balitanghali, the female helper told her employer that she was going out to buy cellphone load. However, what was supposed to be a short errand was followed by the discovery that money and valuable belongings were missing.