Manila, Aug. 5 -- The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) on Tuesday clarified that it has nothing to do with the reported death of a 20-year-old student who reportedly died of leptospirosis as a result of wading through the floods while searching for his father, who was arrested for a minor gambling violation.

It issued the statement after the student's death last July 27 went viral on social media.

"Based on verified reports and timelines, the unfortunate death of the youth due to leptospirosis is not related to the arrest of the father. The health-related incident occurred under different circumstances that have no causal connection to the police operation," the CCPS said in a statement.

The post also claimed non-compliance by CCPS ...