The 29-year-old failed to submit to court warrants and on Friday night was shot dead in a gun battle with police and soldiers in Yala’s Raman district. On Friday evening soldiers and police surrounded a house in Tambon Buemung after being tipped off that Lukman was hiding there. They said Lukman’s body was then found behind the house, a 9mm pistol in his hand. Sitthisak said the suspect’s relatives “seemed to understand” the necessity for tough enforcement of the law and did not show animosity. The owners were taken to Ingkhayuth Camp in Pattani for questioning and could be charged with harbouring a fugitive, he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 03, 2017 06:00 UTC