The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged police to strictly follow regulations involving the seizure of assets following a complaint by an inmate that his belongings were not rightfully returned in the wake of a court ruling.
NHRC member Wasan Paileeklee said the police’s failure to return confiscated property after a case has been concluded, or defendants proven innocent, is a violation of their rights.
Mr Wasan said the issue was brought to the NHRC’s attention as it reviewed a complaint lodged by an inmate at Khao Bin prison in Ratchaburi, who has been trying to get his personal assets back from the police for 14 years.
The inmate claimed that police at Nakhon Chaisi station in Nakhon Pathom had confiscated several items including a gold ring, gold necklace and car registration document when arresting him in December 2006 on drug and firearm…
