70-year-old man, grandson kidnapped in Zamboanga Sur

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By Julie S. Alipala (SFM, Inquirer Mindanao)

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Armed men wearing police camouflage abducted a 70-year-old man and his grandson in Lapuyan town in Zamboanga del Sur, on Wednesday night.

Major General Demy Tejares, deputy commander of the Task Force Zambasulta, identified the victims as Antonio Tan, 70, and his 20-year-old grandson Ray-Ray.

Tejares said eight armed men in police camouflage were behind the abduction.

The kidnappers dragged their captives to two white motorized pumpboats and sped away.