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Seven cops accused in first torture law prosecution case
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The Office of the Attorney-General has ordered the indictment of seven police officers in the country's first case under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, linked to the alleged abuse of an innocent suspect in Sa Kaeo two years ago.
Key facts
- The Office of the Attorney-General has ordered the indictment of seven police officers in the country's first case under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, linked to the alleged abuse of an innocent suspect in Sa Kaeo two years ago.
- Watcharin Phanurat, director-general of the OAG's Office of Investigation, on Monday said the case involved Panya Khongsaenkham, who was allegedly tortured by officers at Aranyaprathet police station into confessing to the murder of Buaphan Tansu in 2024.
- Buaphan, Mr Panya's mentally unstable wife, was later found to have been beaten to death by a group of teenagers, including the child of a police officer.
- Mr Watcharin said investigators from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), police, prosecutors and administrative officials jointly handled the case under the torture law, which requires prosecutors to supervise investigations.
- The investigation found that officers detained Mr Panya overnight in an interrogation room instead of immediately handing him over to investigators.
Summary
Watcharin Phanurat, director-general of the OAG's Office of Investigation, on Monday said the case involved Panya Khongsaenkham, who was allegedly tortured by officers at Aranyaprathet police station into confessing to the murder of Buaphan Tansu in 2024.
Buaphan, Mr Panya's mentally unstable wife, was later found to have been beaten to death by a group of teenagers, including the child of a police officer.