BACOLOD City – Three people were arrested for allegedly mauling the village chief of Barangay 7, Isabela, Negros Occidental.
The barangay captain, 53-year-old Jose Reden, was brought to the Lacson Arroyo Sr. Memorial District Hospital. He sustained injuries on the body.
Police arrested Paul Andrew Magallon, 28, Nathaniel Magallon, 27, and Jo-an Galang, 40, all residents of the same barangay.
A misunderstanding prompted the three to gang up on the village chief at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, police said, citing investigation.
All suspects were taken to the Isabela municipal police station./PN
