Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of a traffic policeman who tried to arrest illegal motorbike racers in the early morning of Aug 13. Jirawat Putbumrung, 20, was apprehended last night in Soi Sukhonthasawas 20 in Lat Phrao and charged with involvement in the officer's murder.
The Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Mr Jirawat on Aug 19.
Pichai Iam-on, the accused's lawyer and relative, told police he would bring six other people who were involved in the murder to surrender to police today.
Pol Snr Sgt-Maj Samrit Taemthong, 50, from Vibhavadi station, was killed on Vibhavadi Rangsit road about 1am on Aug 13. He had rushed to the area where more than 100 motorcyclists were reportedly racing. Forensic officials said he died from strangulation.
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