Police to file charges against college student for posting fake jeepney hold-up incident in CDO

Police in Cagayan de Oro will file charges of cybercrime against a college student for spreading a false jeepney hold-up incident last Friday, March 21, on social media. According to Police Major Abdul Naif Maruhom of Agora Police Station, the student’s partner claimed to be one of the victims, but no official police blotter was filed. Without verifying the details, the student shared the post, causing unnecessary alarm to netizens. Police emphasized that in such cases, drivers are required to bring the victims to the nearest police station for proper documentation.

Here’s a screenshot of the post which caused alarm to netizens.

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