Suspect surrenders
A suspect in the alleged plot to kill the caretaker prime minister gave himself up to police last night.
Sergeant Chakrit Jantara appeared with his lawyer at the Crime Suppression Division at about 7.45pm. He had earlier escaped arrest on August 29 for the alleged attempt to assassinate caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with a car bomb. The interrogation is expected to go on through the night.Meanwhile, Caretaker Defence Minister Thamarak Isarangura said yesterday he had no information about reports that police were following a new lead linking a general to the alleged plot. He said police investigators were doing their jobs and would possibly take action against General "Phor" if they had sufficient evidence against him. Maj-General Phairoj Theerapharb is expected to show up at the Crime Suppression Division today at 10am as scheduled, said Pol Lt-General Montree Jamroon, the head investigator probing the car-bomb case. Security at Government House has been tightened to ensure caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's safety in the run-up to the October 15 polls. Piyanart Srivalo, Visit Chuanpipatpong, The Nation
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