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Police rescue 2 kidnap victims; suspects killed

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<p>MANILA — Two Chinese-Filipino kidnap-for-ransom victims were rescued in a police operation in the Calabarzon region, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday.</p><p>The victims, a 21-year-old student and his 34-year-old businessman cousin, were reunited with their families Tuesday morning after 10 days in captivity.</p><p>The alleged kidnappers, identified as Rolly Castillo and Jerameel Ventura, were killed in a shootout with police in Pililia, Rizal, police said.</p><p>PNP officer-in-charge P/Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said the victims were &quot;snatched at gunpoint&quot; in Tondo, Manila last June 4.</p><p>The suspects had demanded a ransom of P100 million in exchange for the victims&#x27; release.</p><p>“The timely report of the victims’ family to the police allowed the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group under Police Brigadier General Rudolph Dimas, to take immediate action on the case to secure the safe rescue of the victims,&quot; Danao said.</p><p>The victims&#x27; family later made a counteroffer, to which the kidnappers agreed.</p><p>A ransom payoff was initially set in Calamba City, Laguna, but was later moved to Pakil, where the suspects got the ransom. The victims were released in Famy town, Danao said.</p><p>Authorities tracked down the kidnappers&#x27; getaway vehicle and encountered them in Pililia, Rizal.</p><p>Both suspects were killed while a police officer was wounded in the shootout, the PNP said.</p><p>Authorities have moved the recovered pieces of evidence to the custody of the Forensic Group for examination.</p><p>“What is more significant here is the cooperation of the victim’s family with the police that led to the early solution of the case and safe rescue of the victims,&quot; Danao said.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2078015" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Two Chinese-Filipino kidnap-for-ransom victims were rescued in a police operation across the Calabarzon region, the PNP said Tuesday.