The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a wanted Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member in Quezon City.
In a statement, Southern Police District director Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft said that the apprehended ASG member was identified as Janhar Abdulhari, 37, also known as “Janjan” or “Julpikar Pendiwata.”
“The suspect was a known member of the ASG operating under Kumander Wanning Abdusallam. The ASG has been implicated in numerous cases of kidnapping and murder in Zamboanga Sibugay over the past several years,” Kraft said.
Abdulhari was nabbed at 6:30 pm on June 21 at Tierra Pura Homes, Tandang Sora, Quezon City.
The police operation was conducted based on the intelligence reports and aimed to execute the warrant of arrest against Abdulhari issued on May 24, 2022, by Judge Anthony Dela torre Isaw of the Regional Trial Court Branch 24 in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay in connection with a murder case under Criminal Case number 1-8776.
Abdulhari was the No. 7 Most Wanted Person (Municipal Level) and No. 5 (Provincial Level) of Zamboanga.
The arrested ASG member was immediately brought to SPD’s District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) office for booking and mugshot.