When the village watchmen reached the detachment manned by about 20 elements of the PNP Special Action Force, they were not let in. Instead, they were detained on suspicion of being members of the New People's Army (NPA).
Pagdating ng mga barangay tanod sa detatsment na tinatauhan ng humigit-kumulang 20 sundalo ng PNP Special Action Force, hindi na sila pinatuloy pa. Ikinulong sila sa akusasyong mga myembro umano sila ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB).