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Police hunt continues for fugitive forest ranger in Buri Ram

Police and forestry officials continue the hunt for fugitive forest ranger Phitphirun Phiraphop, 45, in Buri Ram on Tuesday. (Photo: Surachai Piragsa)

BURI RAM: The manhunt continued for a third day on Tuesday for a forest ranger who allegedly burst into his estranged wife’s house and opened fire with a shotgun, killing her 20-year-old son by a previous marriage as she and her new husband fled.

More than 100 police from Nakhon Ratchasima-based Provincial Police Region 3 office, local police and forestry officials were tracking down Phitphirun Phiraphop, 45.

Mr Phitphirun is a senior ranger at Dong Yai Wildlife Sanctuary in southern Buri Ram province. He was believed to be hiding in forest in or near the sanctuary.

Natthapong Anthaisong, 20, was shot dead late on Sunday night. He was the eldest of two sons…

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