Nakhon ratchasima: A former security officer accused of assaulting his girlfriend is expected to be remanded in custody this afternoon, after being detained for 24 hours. The outcome of a meeting to determine whether he should be suspended from duty is awaited.
According to Thai News Agency, the case involves Sergeant Major Kanitin, 30, a police officer from the Special Branch, Division 2, who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, a nursing assistant, before she sought help from the Paveena Foundation. Police have charged him with four serious offenses: assault, unlawful detention, uploading obscene images to a computer system, and drug use. He was taken to the scene of the incident for a reenactment, and his residence in Nong Bua Sala subdistrict was searched. The suspect remains in custody at the Nakhon Ratchasima City Police Station and appears stressed. Police are preparing to take him to the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Court this afternoon to request a first remand order after the initial 24-hour detention period expires. It remains to be seen whether the investigating officers will oppose bail.
Senior commanders from the Police Security Division and the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Police are holding an urgent meeting at the Nakhon Ratchasima City Police Station to consider disciplinary action, including whether to suspend the suspect from duty. This is considered a serious crime that severely impacts the image of the Royal Thai Police. A urine test revealed the presence of narcotics in the suspect's system.
Regarding the case, Pol. Col. Sirichai Srichaipanya, Superintendent of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station, revealed that the evidence is now quite complete, including physical evidence collected from the residence and the results of the victim's medical examination. The suspect has provided useful testimony. Footage from CCTV cameras around the scene is being processed to confirm the details of the crime. He affirmed that justice will be served to the woman to the fullest extent, and the case will be prosecuted based on the facts without exception, even if the perpetrator is a government official.