Mandaluyong police arrest SUV driver linked to death of man who tried to stop cellphone theft
- Authorities arrested the SUV driver involved in a fatal incident in Mandaluyong
- The victim reportedly fell from the vehicle while attempting to stop the suspect from escaping with his cellphone
- Police tracked down the driver through CCTV footage and a continuous follow-up operation
- The suspect is expected to face a robbery with ho*micide complaint as the victim's family seeks justice
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Police have arrested the driver of an SUV involved in the death of a 23-year-old man who fell from the vehicle while attempting to stop the suspect from fleeing with his cellphone in Mandaluyong City.
Source: UGC
The suspect was apprehended following an extensive police operation that involved tracking his movements through available CCTV recordings. Authorities said he did not resist arrest and cooperated when taken into custody.
“So this was through our continuous follow-up, ‘yung hot pursuit nga natin na walang tigil through our back and forward tracking sa mga CCTVs,” said Police Colonel Rey Ochavo, officer in charge of the Mandaluyong Police Station, in a report by Jamie Santos on Balitanghali.
Investigators discovered that the incident stemmed from a supposed cellphone transaction between the suspect and the victim, identified as Mohammad Sheikdugar.
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The suspect allegedly pretended to be interested in purchasing the cellphone but claimed he did not have enough cash. He then offered to withdraw money from a bank and invited Sheikdugar and his girlfriend to ride in his SUV.
Upon reaching the bank, the suspect reportedly instructed the couple to get out and remove a chain blocking the vehicle's path. Instead of proceeding with the promised withdrawal, he suddenly accelerated and attempted to escape with the cellphone.
A dashcam recording later showed Sheikdugar clinging to the side of the moving SUV before eventually falling onto the road. The driver reportedly continued driving without stopping to assist him.
Sheikdugar's girlfriend has appealed for justice following his death.
“Sana po makuha talaga ni Mohammad ‘yung hustisya. Kasi hindi niya po deserve ‘yung ganu’n po,” she said.
His mother, Muslima Sarib Sheikdugar, also shared her final message for her son.
“Ang mensahe ko kay Mohammad, sana nasa paraiso siya,” she said.
Authorities are preparing to file a robbery with ho*micide complaint against the arrested driver.
In a separate incident, a school in Barangay Sauyo, Quezon City, reportedly lost more than P313,000 worth of equipment and cash after two unidentified men allegedly broke into its premises past midnight on Saturday. According to James Agustin’s report on GMA’s Unang Balita on August 26, CCTV footage captured one of the suspects climbing over a railing to gain access to the school compound. The man was later seen entering the administrative office, where he appeared to inspect and rummage through the area. The incident was discovered the following morning when the school's caretaker arrived and noticed signs of a break-in.
Meanwhile, an unidentified man died following a confrontation with a homeowner over the alleged theft of a fighting rooster in Consolacion, Cebu. According to a report aired on GMA’s Balitanghali, the 52-year-old rooster owner was asleep when he reportedly woke up and noticed someone attempting to take his prized fighting chicken. The discovery prompted him to confront the suspected intruder, leading to a violent encounter between the two. During the confrontation, the homeowner allegedly struck the man in the head using a hardened piece of cement.
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