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Youth gang arrested for shooting and attacking the home of the nephew of a former foreign minister.

A youth gang was arrested for causing an attack on the house of "Tum Rinthong", the grandson of "Kasit Pirom", former foreign minister. Pol. Maj. Gen. Kiattikul Sonthiner, commander of the 3rd Precinct, and police from the Minburi Police Station joined in announcing the arrest of Napat or Hart Ku Sai along with 8 others, all youths. From the incident on March 2, "Hart Ku Sai" along with 9 others used 3 motorcycles and 1 car to cause an incident using an M16 rifle to attack the house of "Tum Rinthong", the prime minister's nephew. Sit Pirom, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Inside Rim Thong Village, Soi Ramkhamhaeng 190, before fleeing. Later, the victim reported the crime. Police launched an investigation to identify the nine perpetrators before following up and seizing two motorcycles in the area of ??Minburi Police Station, along with five table tennis bombs and clothing used on the day of the attack. Later on March 13, the investigative team went to the area to cordon off and search the area of ??Phra ya Suren Road. Soi Phraya Suren 21-23 found one M16 firearm used on the day of the incident and brought witnesses to investigate. Until the fact that on March 9, "Hart's" group had arranged to buy and sell firearms. Then there was a conflict with an old enemy. Therefore, there was a shooting in the area of ??Nong Chok Police Station, causing one of the gang to be injured by a shot in the leg. Sent for treatment at Nong Chok Hospital. Not long after receiving treatment, he ran away from the hospital. After that, the investigative team found out that the accused group had rented a resort within the area of ??Minburi Police Station, so they deployed forces to surround and arrest the accused along with a shotgun before expanding the results to arrest another 6 friends in the group, all of whom were youths. Along with 6 firearms, 2 table tennis bombs and some ketamine. From the investigation, it was found that it was the same group that shot and attacked the house of "Tum Rinthong" and also found that one of the g ang used to be a member of the "Namacha" gang whose behavior was related to the distribution of drugs in the area. Ramkhamhaeng The Minburi Investigation Team is in the process of collecting evidence. To issue arrest warrants for the remaining people.-416-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency