Ex-wife of Malaysian in Thailand shooting incident hauled in for investigation

YALA (Thailand), Feb 18 — The ex-wife of a Malaysian who was shot by an unknown assailant in an incident in Bandar Betong, Yala Province, Southern Thailand on Saturday last week (February 11) was detained by Thai police to assist in the investigation.

Betong Police Chief, Col. Pol. Sanya Thongsawat, confirmed that the 40-year-old Thai national was arrested at a house in Betong on Thursday.

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On the same day, he said the police also arrested a man who was the main suspect in the shooting case at a gas station in Chana, Songkhla after the court issued an arrest warrant.

“The police managed to identify the two suspects based on CCTV footage at the scene of the incident and nearby areas.

“The male suspect admitted that he had quarrelled and had a grudge with the victim while working at the entertainment centre owned by…