Village watchman wanted for rape

April 20, 2014 | 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines â€“ Authorities are hunting down a village watchman for allegedly raping a pregnant woman in Quezon, Isabela on Wednesday.

Melchor Baniaga reportedly poked a gun at the victim, whose name was withheld, police said.

The woman was reportedly urinating at a banana plantation in Barangay Turod when the suspect allegedly molested her.

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Village watchman wanted for rape

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