A 66-year-old man and his 39-year-old son were injured after they allegedly hacked each other during an altercation in Ilog, Negros Occidental on Thursday night, July 2.
The incident happened at around 8 p.m. in Sitio Maabi-abihon, Brgy. Consuelo.
Police identified the son as alias “Red,” 39, and his father as alias “Cardo,” 66.
Initial investigation showed that Cardo arrived home intoxicated and allegedly caused a disturbance while his son was preparing to sleep.
Police said the father became angry after Red told him to keep quiet.
Cardo allegedly grabbed a bolo and hacked his son, hitting him on the right hand.
Red reportedly armed himself with another bolo and hacked his father on the left hand while defending himself.
Both sustained injuries and were brought by Ilog disaster response personnel to the Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital for treatment.
Police arrested Cardo after he was discharged from the hospital.
He is under the custody of the Ilog Municipal Police Station while authorities prepare the appropriate complaint.
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