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Man nabbed over theft of rail screws that caused train to derail in Phetchaburi

Man nabbed over theft of rail screws that caused train to derail in Phetchaburi

Phetchaburi police have arrested a man who allegedly stole many metal screws needed to help hold the rails in place on a section of local track– an act which caused derailments of six cars in a train service on Monday.

 

Man nabbed over theft of rail screws that caused train to derail in Phetchaburi


The suspect is identified as Sompong Khlaikhlueng, 54. Police are looking for a man who helped remove the screws.

 

Man nabbed over theft of rail screws that caused train to derail in Phetchaburi


Police received a tip-off from a metal scrapping yard, which bought 66 screws and 20 metal plates that are used to hold rails in place, from Sompong and the second suspect.

 


Police also seized a pick-up truck that Sompong drove to the scavenger shop located in Cha-am district in order to sell the stolen items.

 


An eight-car train derailed in Phetchaburi province on Monday as a result of the large number of screws and other attachment devices that were removed from a 342-metre rail section.

 


Six cars of the train travelling from Lang Suan to Thon Buri swerved off the railway. There were no injuries, but the derailment caused a huge congestion of train traffic as well as a hectic transfer of more than 200 passengers to another train.

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