Policeman gunned down in southern Thailand
A traffic policeman was killed in an attack by two gunmen on a highway in Pattan province on Monday.
Pol Sr Sgt-Maj Arwut Kongkhiew, 54, a traffic police officer from the Khok Pho police station, was followed by two men on a motorcycle after he left the police station on his motorcycle. The two men overtook the him on the road and the pillion rider shot him in the head twice at a close range, killing him instantly.
The assailants stole the victim's 9 mm pistol before fleeing.
Posted by: ryuge 2011-06-20 |