A 16-year-old student was taken into police custody on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after he was allegedly caught carrying a 9mm pistol before entering a public school here, a police official said Wednesday. Photo by Amiel M. Cagayan
TUPI, South Cotabato – A 16-year-old student was taken into police custody on Tuesday after he was allegedly caught carrying a 9mm pistol before entering a public school here, a police official said Wednesday.
Maj. Rovi Jardenil, chief of the Tupi Municipal Police Station, said a concerned citizen informed authorities about a student displaying a firearm along the national highway in the población area.
Police officers immediately responded and intercepted the student before he entered the school.
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