Police in Lopburi province arrested a Contract killer who escaped a 33 years imprisonment after a failed assassination attempt Attempt at a hotel.
Police chief Supakorn Chantabut, together with his deputy Siwawong Damrongsatchasi and other officers, successfully arrested 56-year-old hitman Paisan yesterday, August 24. The arrest took place in Chaibadan district of Lopburi province.
The case dates back to November 20, 1989, when an assailant with a firearm shot Somjai, a hotel manager, and her brother-in-law Sawiang in a hotel in Trat province. Both victims sustained injuries, but the assailant managed to escape.
Initially, it was suspected that the attack was the result of a dispute over a land sale, so a hitman was hired to kill Somjai. However, the assassination attempt was unsuccessful, leading to his conviction.
Paisan denied the charges at all three levels: the trial court, the appeals court and the Supreme Court. Despite his denials, he was convicted and sentenced to 33 years in prison. Paisan fled before he could be detained, leading to a lengthy manhunt that culminated in his arrest yesterday, KhaoSod reported.
The police team meticulously tracked Paisan's movements and led them to the remote hill where he was hiding. The arrest is a major victory for the local police, who devoted considerable resources and efforts to cracking this decades-old case.
In other news, a 16-year-old boy was shot dead by a 14-year-old in Lopburi after the younger boy became jealous of his girlfriend's romantic attention. The incident occurred yesterday.
At 7:05 p.m., police received a report of a shooting at a three-lane intersection in Ban Nong Krathum, Maha Phot subdistrict, Sa Bot district, Lopburi province. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of a 16-year-old boy lying on the side of the road with a gunshot wound through the chest.
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