Four people accused of causing deadly car crash place hand at Sakon Nakhon officer
PUBLISHED: 13 Mar 2025 at 16: 12
A police inspector in Sakon Nakhon territory has been arrested at his office for alleged role in a story to murder a local person for a 14-million-baht insurance payment.
Pol Lt Col Nanmanas Phosri, an inspector responsible for studies, arrived at the Wanon Niwat place in the northern province to surrender on Wednesday, but authorities took him into custody as he was wanted on an arrest warrant.
The crime story came to light after staff from some insurance companies filed issues with authorities, asking for an investigation into big says following the death of a local person.
Wichian Jityen, 32, a native of Wanon Niwat area, died in a car accident involving three cars on the Ban Nabua-Charoensil street in tambon That of Wanon Niwat area on the day of Feb 10. Three vehicles involved in the fatal accident surrendered.
Claims of foolish moving causing death were pressed against Somsak Wobao, 56, Phornchanok Onsurathum, 41, and Pheeraphat Raksakun, 40.
After researchers from the Wanon Niwat place and the municipal authorities made more inquiries, they began to suspect that the fatal accident had been intentionally caused. They obtained a warrant from the Sawang Daen Din provincial court to arrest the three drivers and another man — Sakon or Mek Sonkaew, 38 — for colluding in murder.
During questioning, the suspects implicated a police lieutenant colonel in the murder plot to collect the insurance payout. He was later identified as Pol Lt Col Nanmanas.
Pol Maj Gen Somjit Laomongkolnitmit, chief of Sakon Nakhon police, said Pol Lt Col Nanmanas denied the charges.
Police were preparing to take the accused officer to the provincial court to seek his detention on Thursday. The provincial police chief said an order would be issued to suspend Pol Lt Col Nanmanas from the force pending the outcome of the case.