Professor Gargar was taken into custody last October 1 by soldiers of the 67th Infantry Battalion in Cateel, Davao Oriental, near an area where they encountered a unit of the New People's Army (NPA) several hours earlier.
Dinakip si Propesor Gargar noong Oktubre 1 ng mga sundalo ng 67th Infantry Battalion sa Cateel, Davao Oriental, malapit sa lugar kung saan nakaengkwentro nila ang isang yunit ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB) ilang oras bago siya arestuhin.