m. at a busy section of the public market, hitting the suspect and two other bystanders.
Citing results of their initial investigation, he said a man identified as Raheb Pangelaton Dimaluloy, 36, initially came to the public market looking for a person over an undisclosed grudge.
He said Dimaluloy, who was listed as a resident of Barangay Dimakiling in Paglat town in Maguindanao, brought along a grenade, which he supposedly planned to use on his target.
“As he was walking towards his target, the grenade slipped from his hands and exploded as it hit the ground,” he said in a radio interview.
Siason said the suspect sustained injuries on various parts of his body as a result of the explosion, which triggered panic among market goers and stall owners.[]
He identified the two other injured victims as Maylene Vargas, 29, of Barangay Dansuli and minor Bandar Abraham of Barangay Kalawag 2 in Isulan town.
The three are currently being treated at the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital in Isulan, he said.[]
