Din Daeng Police Station apprehended three cops from Immigration Division 1 yesterday following allegations made by a Thai girl that they kidnapped and extorted 1 million baht from a Chinese man. The three suspects denied the accusations, and one officer involved within the incident is presently on the run.
According to the complaint filed by a 38 yr outdated Thai lady, Namee Saelee, on Monday, March 20, six Royal Thai Police (RTP) officers kidnapped her and her Chinese employer, 62 yr old man named Qi, on March 10.
Namee explained that the officers threatened to charge Qi with using the stolen identification card of a Thai citizen and demanded US$60,000 (about 2 million baht) in exchange for Qi’s launch. After negotiation, Qi’s son transferred US$30,000 in cryptocurrency by way of the imtoken software to the legal gang.
After conducting an investigation, the Metropolitan Police Division 1 found 4 law enforcement officials from Immigration Division 1 responsible.
Three officers, together with police main Sorrawit Inthalup, police lieutenant Suriya Lookkachart, and police senior sergeant main Peerasak Yimpaiboon, surrendered themselves at Din Daeng Police Station yesterday, whereas another officer, police sub-lieutenant Jiraphat Boonnam, remains at massive.
Despite the compelling evidence towards the suspects and the victims’ statements, the three accused officers continue to disclaim the allegations and have refused to deal with the media in regards to the matter.
The officers added that there was one other Thai citizen involved in this legal motion. The particular person might be summoned for questioning.
The Deputy Commissioner of the RTP, Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, questioned the three suspected officers yesterday. He believes the group has dedicated comparable crimes up to now and pledged to analyze their financial transactions to uncover the whole felony community.
Big Joke confirmed that the 4 law enforcement officials involved in the incident have been dismissed while the case is beneath investigation. He has promised that justice will be served, and each officer concerned will be punished according to the law, with out exception.
ORIGINAL STORY: Thai lady accuses RTP of kidnapping, extorting 1 million baht from her boss
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) are in the headlines once again for all the incorrect causes after a Thai woman accused RTP officers of kidnapping and extorting 1 million baht from her boss within the Din Daeng district of Bangkok. Police reported that initial CCTV footage revealed that two of the men within the criminal group seemed much like Immigration Bureau police inspectors however it wasn’t conclusive.
Namee Saelee filed a grievance at Din Daeng Police Station yesterday, reporting that she and her Chinese employer, sixty two year previous Qi, were kidnapped on Friday, March 10, by a gang of six men, who looked like RTP officers.
The 38 yr old Thai lady revealed that she had been employed by Qi as an interpreter to help him with his passport and visa renewal at the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex on the day of the kidnapping.
Namee met Qi at his house in Soi Pracha Songkhro 2 within the Din Deang district of Bangkok and Qi’s good friend drove them to the visa renewal complicated. However, they had been informed that Qi did not have the right documents so they returned residence to recheck the paperwork.
Upon their return, they noticed three sedans parked in entrance of Qi’s house, and a group of six males who appeared just like RTP officers were waiting for them. The group and Qi’s pal appeared to know one another.
Namee claims that the gang then bundled her and Qi into totally different automobiles and drove off. One of the men claimed to be a police officer and interrogated her about her relationship with Qi. She told them that she met Qi last yr and worked for him as an interpreter.
Namee reported that the gang drove alongside Chang Wattana Road for four to 5 hours before releasing them back to Qi’s home within the evening.
Qi later confessed that he was dwelling in Thailand illegally and that he was using the stolen identification card of a Thai man. Kickstart revealed that his pal, who drove them to the visa renewal workplace, managed all of the documents for him, and betrayed him.
Qi also revealed that the gang demanded US$60,000 (about 2 million baht) from him, and threatened to cost him with forging his identity card if he refused to pay. Qi finally negotiated and paid US$30,000 to the gang. He requested his son to switch the money in crypto to the felony cryptocurrency account via the imtoken application.
Namee revealed that she has been unable to contact Qi for the explanation that incident and later realized that he had returned to China to live together with his son. She was apprehensive about her security and needed to know whether or not RTP officers were involved in any felony exercise.
Din Daeng Police Station officers revealed Qi was using the Thai ID card of a fifty five yr old Thai man named Saroj Thongkamai who lived in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok.
They additionally discovered that two of the six individuals in the gang seemed much like police inspectors from the Immigration Bureau.
An investigation is ongoing to determine whether the two officers have been involved within the incident..