Caliraya joyride turns into nightmare as couple robbed, girlfriend raped

The joyride near Caliraya lake of a young couple turned into a nightmare after they were robbed, the man beaten up and his girlfriend raped.

According to Emil Sumangil's report on "24 Oras," the lovers "Jeffrey" and "Madelle" were said to have traveled to the lake in Lumban, Laguna.

They arrived around 9 P.M., and just after a few minutes, a tricycle came and approached them.

“May huminto pong tricycle, bumaba po yung isang sakay, tinutukan po kami ng baril. Wag daw po kaming sisigaw kasi hold-up daw po. Akala po namin, kukunin lang po yung mga gamit po namin samin tpos bigla po kaming pinasakay sa tricycle," Jeffrey shared.

He said the suspects took them to a secluded area and assaulted him.

“Hinampas po ako ng baril sa likod, tumumba po ako. Napasubsob po ako sabay sinundan po ako n’ung malaking katawan medyo mataba po, doon po ako pinagtatadyakan at pinaghahampas.”

His girlfriend was reportedly raped.

“Tinalian sa leeg, ang ginawa ko nalang nag-ano, pinigil ko nalang yung hininga para mapagkamalang patay ako tsaka po umalis na po sila.”

The victims later called for help from the residents, who took them to the police.

While the woman was rushed to the hospital after sustaining stab wounds, the police took the man with them in the follow-up operation.

“Dumating po itong isang tricycle na may kaparehong description. Positibo na pong itinuro ng ating biktima,” said Police Captain Ed Pacana, Lumban Municipal Police Chief.

The authorities captured the suspect, Danilo Balimbad, and his accomplice, Joseph Reyes, who were previously involved in theft and illegal drugs.

“Sana po mapatawad po nila ako, mga lasing lang po kami. Eh napag-isip pong manghold-up po,” said one of the suspects.

“Gusto po namin mabulok sila sa kulungan, pagbayaran po lahat ng ginawa sa amin,” the victim stressed.

The police said they would deploy personnel to monitor the area.

“Iwasan pong mag-tambay doon sa mga alanganing lugar, kumbaga po meron po d’yan na mga establishments, na may security naman, so doon na lang kayo tumambay,” Pacana advised the public. —Sherylin Untalan/NB, GMA Integrated News