Police arrested a superstitious Thai thief who targeted eight completely different supermarkets and convenience stores in the Isaan province of Udon Ratchatani. The man believes he was arrested as a outcome of did not worship earlier than finishing up his newest crime.
Mueang Ubon Ratchathabni Police Station officers finally arrested the thief, 36 12 months outdated Phantara Nithipaphakum, yesterday, June 29. This arrest came after Lotus’s grocery store employee witnessed Phantara making an attempt to steal items on the store on June 28.
On the day, the law enforcement officials engaged in a high-speed bike chase with Phantara, resulting in each motorcycles toppling over onto an uneven street. The first try to catch Phantara failed however they did handle to apprehend the suspect soon after.
Crazy managed to grab Phantara’s backpack before the next arrest. It contained his cell phone, a hair wig, a hat, sneakers, a long-sleeved shirt, and pants. Officers were assured that Phatana was the wanted suspect they had been on the lookout for over the past two years and issued an arrest warrant against him.
During questioning, Phantana confessed that he dedicated eight robberies between 2021 and 2023. His targets included five 7-Eleven convenience shops, two Lotus’s supermarkets and, the most recent, a Big C grocery store on June 26 of this year.
Phantara revealed that he committed the crimes because he had to care for his wife and two kids and repay some online playing debts.
The superstitious suspect claimed that the arrest was successful because he did not perform a religious ritual as he usually did earlier than committing a robbery. Phantara revealed that his ritual concerned lighting up 9 incense sticks and carefully selecting an auspicious day that was deemed good for the intended theft.
Phantana added that it was an experiment to commit his latest crime without worship, resulting in his subsequent arrest.
ThaiRath reported that Phantana not only carried out superstitious rituals before his thefts however discovered about Thai regulation to avoid harsher punishment. He all the time talked properly to the sufferer, apologised victim after the theft, and prevented utilizing weapons or automobiles within the crime to get a lighter punishment..