DSI continual investigation found motorcycle suspected as vehicle of culprit in the murder case of Lieutenant Ball

DSI continual investigation found motorcycle suspected as vehicle of culprit in the murder case of Lieutenant Ball

       This case, on October 28, 2021, the DSI’s investigation team responsible for the investigation case no. 96/2564 joined forces with the officers from the Military Circle 210 and the Mueang Nakhon Phanom police station to search Fort Phrayotmueangkhwang in Nakhon Phanom Province in the case of Lieutenant Rungchalerm Phansawat or Lieutenant Ball, a Band Platoon Sergeant of the Military Circle 210, shot dead by the culprit on February 10, 2021, at 7.30 p.m. The incident happened at the Military Circle 210, Fort Phrayotmueangkhwang, Kurukhu Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nakhon Phanom Province.

       The Director-General Mr. Triyarith Temahivong disclosed that he ordered a Deputy Director-General Pol.Maj. Yuthana Praedam overseeing Bureau of Regional Operation, Mr. Mahesak Punsanga (the Director of Bureau of Regional Operation), Mr. Worapoj Maihom (a Deputy Director of Bureau of Regional Operation), Pol.Lt. Settawut Saipong (the Head of the Special Case Operations Center, Area 3) and the investigation team of investigation case no. 96/2564 to continually investigate this case and provide every party with fairness.

       From further investigation and joining forces with the inquiry officials and the investigation team of the Mueang Nakhon Phanom police station, the military police officers of Military Circle 210, Fort Phrayotmueangkhwang, and the special operation team of Mekong Riverine Unit, the said investigation team equipped with search warrants of the Nakhon Phanom Provincial Court searched Fort Phrayotmueangkhwang and 7 nearby places and posted the CCTV picture of a suspicious motorcycle in front of Fort Phrayotmueangkhwang. On October 29, 2021, the investigation team reported to the Director-General about the clues that a motorcycle similar to the suspicious posted motorcycle was found hidden in a residence of an officer inside Fort Phrayotmueangkhwang. The DSI’s team collaborated with the inquiry officials of the Mueang Nakhon Phanom police station and the military officers of Military Circle 210, Fort Phrayotmueangkhwang to search the said residence and actually found the said motorcycle. Thus they seized the exhibit for examination. From the intelligence, the said motorcycle had been hidden in the residence for long and the residence’s owner rarely stayed.

       Teams of all related agencies jointly surveyed escape routes by the motorcycle of the culprit after the incident. The survey revealed that it was possible to hide the motorcycle in the said residence. The team will further investigate and inquire this case. If people have the important clue in the said matter, please inform the investigation team of the DSI or the inquiry officials of the Mueang Nakhon Phanom police station at all times. The officers will keep information of their informants confidential.

Dated November 1, 2021