PIKIT, North Cotabato—A gas station worker was injured when unidentified men tossed a hand grenade at the Shell Gas Station along the national highway here on Thursday.
North Cotabato police provincial director Supt. Emmanuel Peralta said the blast slightly injured Jay Salac, 34, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Pikit.
Supt. Romeo Galgo Jr. said the victim, who sustained injuries on his elbow, was rushed to the Cadulong hospital.
Galgo said post-blast investigation conducted by Pikit bomb experts showed the explosive used was a fragmentation grenade.
“A safety lever was found in the perimeter of the gas station,” Galgo said, adding that investigation was still going on.
Police are reviewing the gas station’s CCTV footage. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Last week, unidentified motorcycle-riding men also lobbed a grenade at the Poblacion barangay hall but the explosive failed to go off.
Police could not say if the grenade attack at the gas station was part of extortion activities of lawless elements.
“Investigation is still ongoing as to the motive,” Galgo said.
The gas station is only a stone’s throw away from a Community Police Action Center detachment.