Two RKK suspects caught
TWO MEMBERS of Runda Kumpalan Kecil (RKK) - one of whom is wanted for the 2006 abduction and killing of teacher Juling Pongkunmul - were captured yesterday during a clash between Thai security forces and insurgents in Narathiwat's Rangae district.
The security officers surrounded a house in tambon Ba Ngo Sato on Monday night looking for RKK leader Amran Ming, who faces more than a dozen national security warrants, when four men inside the house opened fire at them resulting in a gun battle. The men then fled into a rubber plantation behind the house.
At about 6am yesterday, officers found armed suspect Maruwan Baka, 26, hiding in a bush and also apprehended the homeowner Iman Kaje. The duo was sent to the 45th Army Ranger base for interrogation.
Maruwan – who is wanted for many cases including Juling’s murder and a bombing in Tanyongmas Municipality on July 20 – reportedly admitted that the two men who escaped were Amran Ming and Asri. He allegedly said they had come to Iman’s house to prepare for an attack in the area.
In related news, suspected insurgents hurled three grenades at two policemen’s homes in the Bacho Police Station compound in Narathiwat on Monday night. The explosions partially damaged a kitchen area and some appliances as the grenades were hurled from behind the house. All residents were in the front hall at the time, so nobody was injured.
