Nakhon Ratchasima, Temple monks help to catch a thief who stole money from a donation box. The culprit confessed that someone had hired him to steal donation boxes at various temples. Get a salary of 1,000 baht per day.
CCTV cameras in the cloister of Wat Nong Takhong, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, captured images of a male culprit using a door-breaking tool to break into a donation box on top of the cloister. And the criminal is still hiding in the cubicle. The abbot called the monks to help catch the culprit. Three monks inside the temple who heard the news helped surround and capture the culprit. During the capture of the criminal A monk was almost stabbed by a criminal using an iron. Luckily he was able to escape in time. Before using a scrap of robe cloth and a sash to tie it around the waist The criminal’s hands were tied up.
Phra Athit Samran Hitakhamo, abbot of Wat Nong Takhong, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, took reporters to see the scene of the incident and signs of damage from the break-in of the don
ation box. Inside the sermon hall Found donations in the cabinet. Most of them are 20 baht notes, with more than 1,000 baht donated by villagers to make merit on the past Buddhist holy days. It was stolen by a criminal yesterday. During the incident, the abbot of the temple felt unnoticed. So check the closed circuit in the cubicle. It was found that the culprit broke open the door and broke into the donation booth.
From the investigation, the culprit is Mr. Nathaphon, who was 27 years old and was riding a red motorcycle alone before the incident. to patrol and steal things inside the temple While arresting Kanathaphon, he denied doing it. But upon examination, evidence was found to be a large number of 20 baht banknotes in his trouser pocket. Mr. Nathaphon surrendered with evidence.
Initially, Mr. Nathaphon He confessed to stealing donation boxes at various temples. Someone hired me. Receive a salary of 1,000 baht per day. The stolen donations will be given to all employers. By dividing them up to work at
different temples. It is expected that the culprits probably acted in a movement or gang. Police are now expanding their search to find the remaining participants.
Source: Thai News Agency