A police officer was arrested today, at a rented apartment in Nakhon Pathom province, after he allegedly shot and killed a businessman on the Chalong Rat expressway in Bangkok’s Wang Thong Lang district on Friday night.
The suspect has been identified as Pol Lt Narongwat, a deputy inspector attached to Hua Mark police station. Found in his possession was one Glock 19 semi-automatic handgun, an iPhone model 14 pro max, a Samsung smart phone and another cell phone.
The suspect reportedly told police interrogators that he shot the victim because he felt duped by him into believing he would help settle the officer’s 2 million baht debt and assist with his promotion, but had failed to do either.
He also claimed that he had worked as a driver for the victim for about five months, in the expectation that the victim would fulfil his promises.
On Friday night, the two travelled together…
