Police arrested a superstitious Thai thief who targeted eight totally different supermarkets and comfort stores within the Isaan province of Udon Ratchatani. The man believes he was arrested as a end result of didn’t worship before finishing up his latest crime.
Mueang Ubon Ratchathabni Police Station officers finally arrested the thief, 36 year previous Phantara Nithipaphakum, yesterday, June 29. This arrest got here after Lotus’s grocery store worker witnessed Phantara attempting to steal gadgets at the retailer on June 28.
On the day, the law enforcement officials engaged in a high-speed motorcycle chase with Phantara, leading to both bikes toppling over onto an uneven road. The first attempt to catch Phantara failed however they did handle to apprehend the suspect soon after.
Officers managed to seize Phantara’s backpack before the subsequent arrest. It contained his mobile phone, a hair wig, a hat, sneakers, a long-sleeved shirt, and pants. Officers were assured that Phatana was the wanted suspect they’d been looking for over the previous two years and issued an arrest warrant against him.
During questioning, Bona fide confessed that he committed eight robberies between 2021 and 2023. His targets included five 7-Eleven convenience stores, two Lotus’s supermarkets and, the latest, a Big C grocery store on June 26 of this year.
Phantara revealed that he committed the crimes because he needed to deal with his spouse and two youngsters and repay some on-line playing debts.
The superstitious suspect claimed that the arrest was profitable because he didn’t carry out a spiritual ritual as he normally did earlier than committing a theft. Phantara revealed that his ritual concerned lighting up nine incense sticks and thoroughly selecting an auspicious day that was deemed excellent for the intended theft.
Phantana added that it was an experiment to commit his newest crime with out worship, resulting in his subsequent arrest.
ThaiRath reported that Phantana not solely performed superstitious rituals earlier than his thefts but realized about Thai law to avoid harsher punishment. He all the time talked properly to the victim, apologised sufferer after the theft, and averted utilizing weapons or autos in the crime to get a lighter punishment..