ILIGAN CITY – A routine Saturday bus ride turned chaotic when a quarrel between two women spiraled into violence, leaving one injured after being stabbed by her fellow passenger in Barangay Dalipuga on October 11, 2025.
Police reports revealed that the disturbance erupted inside a public minibus passing through Paitan, Barangay Dalipuga at around 1:45 p.m. Responding officers from the Iligan City Police Station were alerted to the scene following a call about a brewing commotion.
Initial findings showed that the suspect, a 19-year-old resident of Mapalad, Dalipuga, had a personal dispute with the victim. The argument quickly intensified, leading the suspect to attack the other woman by pulling her hair and kicking her multiple times, causing panic among commuters.
In the height of anger, the suspect allegedly drew a knife from her pocket and slashed the victim’s right hand, inflicting a deep wound before being subdued. The injured woman was rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
Authorities immediately arrested the suspect, who is now detained at the local police station while awaiting the filing of formal charges. Investigators continue to piece together witness accounts to determine the full circumstances of the violent encounter.
What was once an ordinary afternoon commute became a moment of terror for passengers who witnessed the outburst — a grim reminder of how personal grudges can erupt into public violence.