PUBLISHED: 14 Mar 2025 at 04: 00
A police inspector in Sakon Nakhon territory has been arrested for his alleged role in a plot to murder a native man with four other defendants in a program to unlawfully claim 14 million baht in insurance payments.
Pol Lt Col Nanmanas Phosri, an inspector responsible for investigations, arrived at Wanon Niwat place in the northern county to surrender on Wednesday, but investigators took him into prison as he was wanted on an arrest warrant.
The crime story came to light after many insurance firms filed police problems, asking for an investigation into big statements following the death of a local person.
Wichian Jityen, 32, a native of Wanon Niwat city, died in a car accident involving three cars on the Ban Nabua-Charoensil street in tambon That of Wanon Niwat area on Feb 10. The three individuals involved in the fatal accident surrendered.
Reckless driving causing death claims were pressed against Somsak Wobao, 56, Phornchanok Onsurathum, 41, and Pheeraphat Raksakun, 40.
After investigators from Wanon Niwat place and the municipal authorities made more questions, they began to suspect that the accident was not an injury. They obtained a subpoena from the Sawang Daen Din municipal court to assault the three drivers and another person– Sakon Sonkaew, 38– for engaging in death.
During doubting, the defendants implicated a officers lieutenant colonel in a murder plot to obtain insurance payments. He was afterwards identified as Pol Lt Col Nanmanas.
Pol Maj Gen Somjit Laomongkolnitmit, commander of Sakon Nakhon policeman, said Pol Lt Col Nanmanas denied the claims.
Authorities were preparing to take the official to the municipal court to find his detention yesterday. An attempt suspending Pol Lt Col Nanmanas from the army pending the case results.