Former headman shot outside home in South
A former village headman was shot and seriously wounded at his home in Narathiwat’s Yi Ngor district on Wednesday night.
Police responded to a 11.40pm report to find a pool of blood at the scene, the Tambon Lahan home of Akbar Jehmae, the former headman Ban Sala Lookai headman. Five spent cartridges from a 9mm pistol lay nearby, but Akbar had been rushed to hospital.
Yi Ngor superintendent Pol Colonel Dulyaman Yaena led forensic officials and a bomb squad to gather detailed evidence at the scene at 9am on Thursday.
Police learned that Akbar had left his house at night via the back door for an errand when he was fired upon twice.
As Akbar ran towards the front of his house, the assailant gave chase and fired another three shots, causing Akbar to fall down.
Police suspect that the shooting was motivated by a personal conflict, but have not yet ruled out the ongoing unrest in the province.
Police have summoned his family members for questioning in search of the shooter, and will summon Akbar when he has sufficiently recovered.