LATEST NEWSSuspected double gang-related murder in Banglamung.
Thursday 18th January 2007
A suspected gang-related murder now from wasteland just off Highway 331 in Kow Mai Geow sub-district. On Thursday Morning passers-by made the gruesome discovery of the body of a heavily tattooed man in undergrowth. The Police were called and due to the seriousness of the case, Police Colonel Nopadon, the Chief of Banglamung Police was called in to oversee the case. He made an inspection of the young man thought to be aged around 25. He was not carrying any forms of ID but one of the victim’s tattoos showed the names, Udomruck, Tonglor, Kosit and Sompong. Another of the tattoo’s appeared to indicate the symbol of a Chinese Mafia Gang known as Yakoosa. The victim had been shot six times and a head injury was evident. Near the body was an area of burnt wasteland with evidence of human remains, suggesting that another person had been killed and burnt at the location. A local resident heard the shooting at around 3am on Thursday and a pick-up was seen leaving from the location at speed.This disturbing case is now being investigated with some urgency by Banglamung Police who are gathering clues in this suspected double murder case.