Net widens in probe into custody deathAn additional 13-15 people are implicated in the sting operation engineered by Pol Col Thitisan Utthanaphon and his seven accomplices, which ended in the death of a drug suspect, says deputy national police chief Pol Gen Suchart Theerasawat. The operation was ordered by Pol Col Thitisan, the former superintendent of Nakhon Sawan Muang police station. He insisted the record was genuine and disproved accusations of off-the-books transactions by Pol Col Thitisan. However, Pol Gen Suchart did admit the details may have been entered into the system later than usual. The incident drew widespread criticism that Pol Col Thitisan had received special treatment and could have adversely affected the case.

Source: Bangkok Post August 29, 2021 23:37 UTC