Bangkok: “Ajjariya” secretly gave additional testimony in the extortion case against a former immigration police officer. At 1:40 PM, at the Central Investigation Bureau’s complaints center, Mr. Atchariya Ruangratanapong, president of the Crime Victims Assistance Association, arrived to meet with investigators from the Crime Suppression Division to provide additional testimony regarding his arrest on charges of extortion, specifically demanding 2.5 million baht from Police Colonel Watcharapol Kanjanakantra, commander of Division 3, Investigation Bureau, Immigration Bureau, also known as Commander Ken.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Achariya declined to give interviews to the media due to a court order prohibiting him from speaking to the press about this case after being granted bail. However, Mr. Achariya briefly stated that he was there as scheduled by the investigating officers to provide additional testimony, and that he had brought one witness and some documents to clarify the matter.
Reporters have further learned that Pol. Col. Kawinsak Peerayotthanon, Deputy Commander of Border Patrol Police Region 4, who is alleged to have acted as a mediator in facilitating negotiations between the two parties, has also arrived to give additional testimony since this morning. He is currently being questioned continuously.