BANGKOK, Aug 29 (The Straits Times/ANN): The death of a drug suspect who allegedly suffocated after police wrapped layers of plastic bags around his head during questioning has gripped Thailand, with reports emerging of police corruption, fast cars and unusual wealth.
The central figure in the case, besides the victim, is a senior police officer, Colonel Thitisan Utthanaphon, 39 – nicknamed “Joe Ferrari” for his penchant for sports cars.
The former Muang police station chief, who led the fatal interrogation, is now in custody after a two-day manhunt and has been sacked.
The case, which has triggered an uproar nationwide and intensified calls for overdue police reforms, arose because of a leaked video of the incident, which took place earlier this month at a Nakhon Sawan police station.
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