Bangkok, Aug. 9 – Armed thieves invaded a gold shop in Sukhaphiban 5, injected petrol into employees and threatened to burn the shop, taking 47 gold bars and almost 200,000 baht in cash.

At 7:00 p.m. (August 9), Pol.Lt.Col. Sathit Phaokaew, Superintendent (Investigation) at the Sai Mai Police Station received a report of a criminal using a knife to steal gold. The incident occurred inside a gold shop in the Sukhaphiban 5 area, Or Ngoen Sub-district, Sai Mai District, Bangkok, so he rushed to inspect it. Pol. Lt. Col. Pramote Arjun, Superintendent of the Sai Mai Police Station, investigative department and a number of patrolmen.

At the scene, 2-3 female employees were found in panic. From the investigation, it was learned that before the incident there was a man, about 30 years old, wearing a black round-neck T-shirt with short sleeves. Blue jeans, wearing a black mask, black and white cap black shoulder bag walk into the store before pulling a knife to threaten him to send gold Ready to spray oil all over the shop. was hit by an employee Threatening that if they don't let them use a lighter to set fire to the shop The employee then opened the door to escape to the back of the store. The culprit jumped over the counter of the gold cabinet. Sweep the gold necklace in the tray. It is a gold necklace of 2 salung, 16 lines, 22 lines of 1 baht gold necklace, 9 lines of 2 baht gold necklace, about 200,000 baht in cash, a total value of more than 1.9 million baht, before jumping over the counter and running away to a gray pickup truck. black Unregistered Drive away to Or Ngoen market.

Radio operators intercepted but no sign. Including checking the CCTV at the crime scene and the vicinity. to follow criminals to prosecute.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency