By Ines B. Tagacay

THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Palawan is set to file murder raps against City PNP Chief P/Supt. Enrique Ancheta for the death of a 40-year old suspected theft in March.

Lawyer Alex Cabornay, executive officer of the NBI, said the case will be filed as soon as they finish its formal transmittal to the fiscal’s office.

The case against Ancheta is in relation to the death of Eduardo Tipanao alias Eddie Pitong of Barangay San Isidro on March 28 at the Quito area.

Cabornay said that before his death, Tipanao was able to belie that he grabbed the gun of Ancheta’s driver that’s why he was shot inside a police patrol car. Investigations conducted by the bureau, he added, told a completely different story from the one the City PNP chief related.

It can be recalled that the incident happened after Ancheta and his driver, PO3 Ronnel Cacal, responded to a report that the suspect was seen in Quito while selling a military uniform he stole.

After hauling Tipanao inside the patrol car, Ancheta alleged the suspect tried to snatch the gun of Cacal on the way to the City PNP.

He claimed further that he had to shoot Tipanao to protect his and his driver’s life. Two gun shots were fired from a caliber .40 Glock by Ancheta. One hit the suspect in the abdomen and the other landed on the door of the Innova.