21-05-2025
Explosives thrown into INC church in Quezon
A small fire broke out in an Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church in Mauban, Quezon after a man threw explosives inside the building on Monday, the Police Regional Office 4A (PRO4A) said Wednesday.
Based on a police report, the 40-year-old suspect entered the premises of the church carrying three bottles of Molotov cocktail.
The church members tried to restrain the suspect but he still proceeded and destroyed a jalousie window and threw the explosives inside the building.
Fire was seen inside and outside of the church but the members were able to extinguish it.
The estimated cost of damage was P50,000.
The suspect left the place and threatened that he would return and burn the church again, the police report said.
Personnel from Mauban Municipal Police Station conducted a follow up operation that resulted in the arrest of Esteves.
The suspect will face a complaint for destructive arson under the Revised Penal Code.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
