NARATHIWAT: Thai police are tracking down another suspect believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of a Malaysian man in Sungai Golok, Narathiwat, on Nov 1.
Narathiwat province police chief Maj Gen Prayong Kotsakha said the suspect has been identified as a 27-year-old local resident.
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He said investigations revealed that the man is the younger brother of a 31-year-old suspect who surrendered to police on Nov 2.
"At the moment, it has not been confirmed whether or not the suspect holds dual citizenship.
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"If he has fled to a neighbouring country, it is most likely that he used an illegal route,” he told the Malaysian media through a local interpreter on Monday (Nov 10).
Maj Gen Prayong said the Thai police are actively pursuing the suspect and conducting roadblocks to assist in the investigation and solve the murder case.
On Nov 2, it was reported that a Malaysian man was shot dead in an incident at a house in Sungai Golok.
The suspect surrendered to Thai police the same day.
On Nov 5, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the authorities were seeking Thailand's help to verify the suspect's citizenship. – Bernama
