Thai police chief accused of killing suspect in custody is arrested
by Ryn Jirenuwat and Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok from on (#5NTCZ)
Manhunt for Thitisan Utthanaphon followed allegation he tortured suspect to death to extort money
A Thai police chief accused of torturing and killing a suspected drug dealer while in custody, allegedly in an attempt to extort tens of thousands of pounds, has been arrested following a manhunt.
Thitisan Utthanaphon, 39, who has been removed from his position as superintendent of Muang police station in Nakhon Sawan, north of Bangkok, is accused of trying to extract 2m baht (44,463) from the suspect. He disappeared days before a video of the incident went viral on social media, but was detained by police on Thursday.
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