Crime Novice Monk 16 Shoots Senior Monk Over Unreturned Loan

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A 16-year-old novice monk resorted to gunfire at a well-known temple in Pattani Province after a senior monk failed to repay borrowed money.

 

At 09:00 on 11 August, police at Khok Pho station were alerted to a shooting incident inside a temple located in Sai Khao subdistrict, Khok Pho district, Pattani. Officers, including investigators and related authorities, promptly arrived at the scene.

 

The victim, a 32-year-old monk, was rushed to Khok Pho Hospital and is reported to be conscious and in stable condition. The suspect, a 16-year-old novice monk residing in the same temple, fled the scene initially but was later captured by police near a nearby residence.

 

Authorities seized a homemade .38 calibre pistol abandoned close to the incident site. Preliminary investigations revealed that the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute: the novice was enraged over the senior monk’s failure to return money he had borrowed.

 

The novice monk was taken into custody along with the firearm and will face charges of attempted murder.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-08-12