Four held in connection with Monday’s killing of a police officer in Pattani

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Four held in connection with Monday’s killing of a police officer in Pattani

 

 

Army troops and police have apprehended four men on suspicion of involvement in the killing of a police officer in Kok Pho district of Thailand’s southern province of Pattani on Monday night.

 

Informed sources say that police and military investigators, using CCTV footage, traced the motorcycle, ridden by two assailants when they killed Pol Lt Veerasak Saraporn, in front of the Kok Pho district Hospital. The bike was tracked down toTambon Nakate in Kok Pho district.

 

The pillion rider, disguised as a woman in a head scarf, whichcovered his face, opened fire with an M16 assault rifle at Veerasak as he was riding home on his bike.  The assailant then dismounted, approached the victim, who was on the ground, and fired at point-blank range with a 9mm handgun, before stealingthe victim’s pistol and fleeing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/four-held-in-connection-with-mondays-killing-of-a-police-officer-in-pattani/

 

 

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[RichardColeman]

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