Man held for allegedly shooting Din Daeng protesterChutipong Thitkrathok, 28, is held by police for allegedly shooting a teenager during an anti-government protest in Din Daeng district, Bangkok, in August. (Police photo)Police arrested a man in Kanchanaburi province on Thursday for allegedly shooting a teenage protester in Din Daeng district in August. Pol Maj Gen Piya Tavichai, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said Chutipong Thitkrathok, 28, was taken into custody for allegedly shooting a 15-year-old boy in the neck while the latter was demonstrating near the Din Daeng police station on the night of Aug 16. Mr Chutipong was charged with attempted murder, illegal possession of a gun and bullets and illegal use of a gun. Pol Maj Gen Piya said the suspect, who stayed in a flat in Din Daeng district, was upset by demonstrators and randomly shot them.

Source: Bangkok Post September 30, 2021 08:48 UTC