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POLICE authorities conducted a manhunt operation for the suspect in a stabbing incident on Wednesday in Barangay Nasapahan in Lemery, Iloilo.
The victim, a resident of La Castillana in Negros Occidental, was left injured, according to the Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO).
The suspect, known by the alias "Args," is a resident of Antique. He was likewise temporarily staying in the same barangay.
According to initial police reports, the stabbing occurred during a drinking session at a local poultry farm where both men were employed.
A heated misunderstanding reportedly erupted between the two, culminating in Args allegedly stabbing the victim in the lower chest with an unidentified pointed object.
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The victim was immediately brought to the Sara District Hospital via a Lemery ambulance for medical treatment. His current condition has not been disclosed.
Police said the motive behind the stabbing appears to be a personal dispute.
The IPPO has since launched a hot pursuit operation to apprehend the suspect, who fled the scene after the attack.
