Police to seek 4 warrants in Songkhla shoot-out case: source

By The Nation

 

Police will seek arrest warrants next week against four more suspects in the fatal used-vehicle robbery in Songkhla’s Nathawee district last month, said a source.

 

Investigators had obtained sufficient scientific evidence to ask the court to approve arrest warrants against four more suspects, the source said on Saturday.

 

The source said deputy national police chief Pol General Srivara Ransibrahmanakul would also visit Songkhla next week to check the progress of the investigation.

 

A group of Muslim insurgents robbed a used-vehicle tent in Nathawee on August 16 but police later managed to retrieve the stolen vehicles.

 

During a shootout with troops and police, an insurgent was killed together with an employee of the used car firm who had been taken hostage. Another worker was injured.

 

Police earlier obtained arrest warrants for six suspects. One has surrendered.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30325592

 

 

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6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Police will seek arrest warrants next week against four more suspects ... Investigators had obtained sufficient scientific evidence to ask the court to approve arrest warrants against four more suspects

This follows the arrest and release of four other suspects just last week because they had no connections to the attackers. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30325309

Makes one wonder whether the so-called "scientific evidence" isn't just simple profiling, ie., Muslim men who live nearby. The government's abuse of power will only encourage more Muslim radicalism.