BURI RAM: A large police hunt has been launched for a forest ranger who broke into his estranged wife’s house in Pakham district and allegedly shot dead her 20-year-old adopted son early on Sunday.
The wanted man is Pitpiroon Pirapop, 45, leader of a forestry team at Dong Yai Wildlife Sanctuary in Non Din Daeng district.
According to police, he forced his way into the home of his former wife Kalaya Anthaisong, 37, in tambon Hu Thamnop in Pakham district in the southwest of the province.
She had left him about a month ago.
Mr Pitpiroon was armed with a shotgun which belonged to the wildlife sanctuary office and had arrived in a pickup also owned by the sanctuary and also intended only for official use.
Mr…
