A monk allegedly fired photographs at residents nearby a temple within the northern province Mae Hong Son yesterday. Reports say the monk fled the scene, however was later discovered and forced to go away monkhood. Officers searched the monk’s living quarters and found airsoft weapons with gear to change the pellet guns as well as ammunition.
The monk had gotten into an argument over land ownership, a community chief told Thai media. The suspect and different four monks were clearing the land, claiming that the Doi Ja Tee Temple owned the property. But apparently, the land was public property and residents tried to elucidate this to the monks. All-inclusive says the monk the took out a gun and fired shots at residents. No one was injured, however a bullet gap has discovered at an area home.
The monk allegedly ran off to a different temple named Pa Baan Mai Temple, but he was later arrested. The officers from the from Mueang Mae Hong Son Provincial Police Station requested the monk to go away his monkhood and introduced him in for questioning. Reports say the monk had claimed he was attacked.
The officers searched the living quarter and located 4 airsoft guns inside, including one that had apparently modified to use the real bullets. Officers also say they found equipment to modify the guns in addition to a protracted knife. Another modified gun with real bullets on the scene the place the monk allegedly shot at residents..