Gambayan Kasim, also known as Lori Alip, was arrested on Thursday January in his home at Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao, authorities said.

He is the second fugitive to fall into the hands of the authorities in three days in connection with the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre. Seventy-eight suspects are being pursued by the authorities.

Kasim’s arrest happened just three days after Faisal Dimaukom, the first suspect, was nabbed by a composite team led by Lt. Col. Ibrahim Jambiran, chief of the Parang Municipal Police at Brgy. Kabinge, Maguindanao at 5:05 am on January 6.

His arrest was effected through a warrant issued by Branch 221 Presiding Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City under Criminal Case No. GL-Q-12-178638.

Just like Dimaukom, a hand grenade was also seized from Kasim as he was arrested, but his companion, Edsrail Guiomla, was killed in the police encounter after he allegedly fired at the arresting officers.

Kasim is in under police custody.

“We are counting down to the eventual capture of all those involved in this gruesome episode in our history. As I’ve said before, it’s not going to be easy, but we will be relentless in pursuing them, ” said Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Martin Andanar. DMS