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Alleged gunman in Jimi Sandhu murder arrested in Canada

Alleged gunman in Jimi Sandhu murder arrested in Canada

Thailand files extradition request

A security camera photo shows two men, one of them believed to be Matthew Dupre, after emerging from bushes and beginning their approach to Jimi Sandhu on Feb 4. (Photo supplied)

One of the suspects in the underworld murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has been captured in Canada and an application has been filed for his extradition to Thailand.

Prayuth Petchkhun, the deputy spokesman of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), said on Monday Matthew Dupre was arrested in Edmonton, Alberta province, on Feb 20.

Mr Dupre was being held in detention by the Alberta Court, pending the court’s decision on Thailand’s extradition request. 

Mr Prayuth said the OAG was…

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