On a day that shook the quiet province of Phetchabun to its core, illicit pork operations turned deadly as a storage facility raid spiraled into homicide. A 57-year-old man, Mr. Anusorn Donsawat, fatally shot the Director of Phetchabun Provincial Animal Quarantine Centre during an audit of illegal pork imports, also injuring another officer in the ensuing turmoil.
The incident occurred at a chilled storage warehouse as well as a residential building in Lom Sak district, Phetchabun province, both owned by Mr. Donsawat. Acting on a tip-off concerning unlawful pork imports, authorities from the Phetchabun Provincial Animal Quarantine Centre paid a visit to these facilities for a thorough inspection.
Upon their arrival, the officials were confronted by a defiant Mr. Donsawat, who staunchly refused to have the pork in his possession subjected to mandatory testing. His confrontational stance halted the ongoing investigation, culminating in a heated dispute between him and Sarawut Prajong, the 50-year-old Director of the Centre.
In response to the refusals and obstruction, Sarawut decided to seize the contested pork. He also planned to lodge a formal complaint against Mr. Donsawat at the local police station. This moment marked a chilling escalation: Enraged by the turn of the events, Mr. Donsawat produced a firearm without warning, discharging it multiple times at Sarawut, who was fatally struck and instantly killed.
The violent encounter didn’t end there. A stray bullet went off-course, wounding Pongphansa Srisuwan, another 50-year-old official present at the scene. Despite his injuries, brave Pongphansa managed to make his escape from the mayhem, running to a nearby police booth to alert one of his colleagues to the deadly incident.
The shocking news reached Baan Klang Police Station swiftly. Police officers rushed to the scene, where they found Mr. Donsawat stalking the perimeter of the property, still brandishing the firearm. The suspect was promptly apprehended and taken into custody for further interrogation.
This incident has taken a grim turn, as compared to Mr. Donsawat’s initial charge of importing animals or carcasses without a permit, which according to Section 31 of the Animal Disease Act, is punishable by up to two years imprisonment, a fine up to 200,000 baht, or both. However, the severity of his actions now merit him facing two grave charges under Thailand’s Criminal Law.”
The first charge, under Section 288, involves intentional murder, punishable by the death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment from 15 to 20 years. The second charge comes under Section 289, identifying the murder of a government authority while they were performing their duties, which carries the capital punishment.
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