Bangkok, 'Ek Saitoe' is sad. The police are preparing to take him to jail and detain him tomorrow (July 21). He announced his apology to the villagers for causing them to panic, but he insisted that he did not feel guilty because he did not do anything wrong. Pol Lt Col Amnat Chamchaem, deputy chief of investigation at Don Mueang Police Station, revealed that from questioning Mr Ekkalak or 'Ek Saitoe', aged 41, he denied the incident. It is the suspect's right to give a statement. The police will collect all evidence, including his previous criminal record and information from the locals. They confirmed that they will proceed with every aspect and with the utmost care. From the search of Mr. Ek's house, a fake gun was found. It is being investigated whether it is a real gun or not. In addition, the fence of the house also found the bag of the village security guard that Mr. Ek used a long knife to rob in the early morning. The police therefore pressed charges of robbery with a knife. The police have also s eized the knife used in the crime. Initial urine tests did not find any drugs. As for the psychiatric examination, the doctor diagnosed that Mr. Ek had a mental illness. For the next step, the police will take Mr. Ek to be detained at the Ratchada Criminal Court tomorrow (July 21). In the police report, they will object to bail because the investigator must describe Mr. Ek's behavior and history of previous offenses. They will describe his behavior so that the court can consider the severity and impact on the general public. They believe that this will definitely have an effect on the court's consideration because the punishment rate for those who have committed offenses before, if they are found to have committed them again, the court will consider it important in its consideration. As for the criminal law proceedings under Section 39, which prohibits entering a designated area or detaining the defendant in cases where the defendant acts in a way that poses a danger to society, and Section 45, the court or ders the defendant to be prohibited from entering a designated area for no more than 5 years, the police will describe this in the case file, but whether or not it will be enforced depends on the court's discretion. For other charges, police officers need to gather other evidence to support all sides in order to be fair to all parties. Police understand the feelings and suffering of the villagers very well. However, the prosecution must depend on the framework of the law. Although every police officer wants to take action, sometimes there are legal issues that make it difficult for the villagers to proceed. Please be patient. As for the live show of guns and causing a nuisance by walking around the village, the police have now collected all the evidence and will have to transcribe the words from the live video clip to see which illegal acts were committed. Later, the police brought Mr. Ek to the interrogation room. Mr. Ek calmed down and was able to answer the media's questions clearly. He apologized to th e public and confirmed that he would improve himself by not being loud and apologizing for causing the villagers to be afraid that his words might have been too harsh. He would not drive fast in the village and would use polite words with his neighbors in the future. He himself did not promise anything but would try. He admitted that he wanted to criticize the village's juristic person to improve their performance. As for whether he would feel remorseful, he confirmed that he did not feel remorseful because he did not do anything wrong. As for sleeping in a cell, it was normal and he was not worried. If you do something wrong, you have to accept responsibility. While one of the residents in a village in Soi Thet Ratchan 17, Don Mueang, brought food and drinking water to the police and the media to express gratitude for the attention to the residents' problems after learning that the police had taken Mr. Ek to Don Mueang Police Station. He also revealed that in the past, he was also one of the people affected by Mr. Ek's actions, causing damage to property and suffering from having to use other routes because Mr. Ek had blocked the entrance and exit of the village. As for other residents who were treated in the same way, he admitted that he could not take it anymore to the point of having to put his house up for sale. He also wanted to ask government officials and related agencies to come and help solve this problem once and for all. As for the announcement to sell the house, the residents and themselves are still announcing the sale of the house because it has not yet been clear whether Mr. Ek will be granted bail or not. In the past, Mr. Ek was arrested and released. After being released, he went on a rampage and did the same thing again. In fact, the person who should leave the village is Mr. Ek, not the residents. He also urged the project owner to take decisive action. He should not leave the residents as a burden. Do not protect only one house in exchange for many people. Because nowadays, the villagers hav e to live in fear. Even though the house is like a safe area, it has turned out that they have to sit and worry about what they will encounter today. As for the damages received, initially we have not talked to the residents, but the village committee only informed the damaged residents to gather evidence and a police report to sign. Personally, I believe that if Mr. Ek is granted bail, he will not be deterred and will go out and do the same thing again, and I am afraid that he will act more violently than before. However, I still hope that all agencies will take decisive action against Ek Saitoe for the peace of the entire village. Source: Thai News Agency
Tuesday, September 17, 2024