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Police believe more suspects at large in Bhumjaithai Party blast
BANGKOK, June 26 (TNA) -- The Thai authorities suspect that many more people are connected with this week's bombing at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters, the leading partner in Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's coalition government and those who have already been arrest could face a maximum penalty of death sentence, a senior police officer said.
Deputy Bangkok Police Chief Pol Maj-Gen Amnuay Nimmano said the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on Friday discusssed the Tuesday bombing at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on Phaholyothin Road. He said that three suspects, notably the bomber himself, who was severely wounded by the premature explosion, have so far been arrested in relation to the attack.
The Criminal Court on Friday issued arrest warrants for four more suspects alleged to be involved and who are now still at large.
The three men now in police custody admitted during questioning that they had participated in the Red Shirt anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) protests which were dispersed by the military the capital on May 19, said Gen Amnuay.
He said the trio admitted they were supporters of UDD.
The bombing attack on the Party was not aimed at creating disturbances and the attackers did plant the bomb, said Gen Amnuay, adding that the arrested had “confessed to the crime and the maximum penalty is death.”
“There’re still a group of people trying to stage violence and problem in the country,” he said.
Gen Amnuay said he believed there must be more people who were behind the bombing attack and the suspects were supported by major financiers who had helped distributed food and other necessities to UDD protesters during the protest. (TNA)
Deputy Bangkok Police Chief Pol Maj-Gen Amnuay Nimmano said the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on Friday discusssed the Tuesday bombing at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on Phaholyothin Road. He said that three suspects, notably the bomber himself, who was severely wounded by the premature explosion, have so far been arrested in relation to the attack.
The Criminal Court on Friday issued arrest warrants for four more suspects alleged to be involved and who are now still at large.
The three men now in police custody admitted during questioning that they had participated in the Red Shirt anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) protests which were dispersed by the military the capital on May 19, said Gen Amnuay.
He said the trio admitted they were supporters of UDD.
The bombing attack on the Party was not aimed at creating disturbances and the attackers did plant the bomb, said Gen Amnuay, adding that the arrested had “confessed to the crime and the maximum penalty is death.”
“There’re still a group of people trying to stage violence and problem in the country,” he said.
Gen Amnuay said he believed there must be more people who were behind the bombing attack and the suspects were supported by major financiers who had helped distributed food and other necessities to UDD protesters during the protest. (TNA)
