Manhunt underway for Thonglor cops accused of extortion
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A manhunt for two police lieutenants has been launched as more evidence of their alleged extortion attempt has emerged.
Arrest warrants have been issued for Wirat Inyord and Akkaranet Mutawan stemming from their reported attempt to extort money from two foreigners.
The two officers were working as deputy inspectors at Bangkok’s Thonglor Police Station at the time of their alleged offence.
“There is solid evidence – the investigation report is almost complete,” Metropolitan Police Division 5 chief Maj-Gen Suebsak Phansura said yesterday.
He said the two fugitive policemen had not yet contacted authorities to arrange their surrender.
“The manhunt is now on; we will act urgently to bring them to justice,” Suebsak said.
Two other police officers arrested in connection with the extortion case have denied any wrongdoing.
