Fugitive Arrested at Border Petrol Station After Setting Watermelon Vendor on Fire

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE

Picture of arrest.

 

Police have captured a fugitive known as “Ploen,” who was wanted for dousing a watermelon vendor in petrol and setting him alight at a temple in the Rama III area. The suspect was apprehended at a border petrol station in Mukdahan while attempting to flee the country with a smuggling gang.

 

The shocking incident, which took place at a temple in Rama III, left 52-year-old fruit vendor Rachen with severe burns covering over 80% of his body. He was rushed to Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to his injuries.

 

Following an intense manhunt, police from Mukdahan Provincial Police, led by Pol. Col. Pairoj Thaiphutra, acting commander of Mukdahan Provincial Police, tracked down and arrested the suspect at approximately 20:30 on February 11. The fugitive, identified as 46-year-old Akkakorn, also known as “Ploen,” was the ex-husband of the victim’s wife.

 

Police officers, acting on intelligence, found the suspect at a PTT petrol station in Kham Ahuan, Mueang Mukdahan district. He was preparing to cross the border with a group involved in smuggling contraband onions.

 

Upon arrest, Akkakorn confessed to his crimes without resistance and confirmed his identity as the suspect sought in the high-profile case. He has since been taken into custody at Mueang Mukdahan Police Station and will be transferred to Bang Phongphang Police Station, which is handling the case, for further legal proceedings.

 

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances leading to the brutal attack and are working to determine whether others were involved in aiding the suspect’s escape attempt.

 

Related article;

https://aseannow.com/topic/1351239-man-sets-victim-on-fire-in-alleged-jealousy-fuelled-attack/

 

 

-- 2025-02-12