Bangkok: Police requested the court’s approval to issue an arrest warrant for a monk at the level of the sub-district abbot in Loei Province on two charges after he shot and injured another monk who was also a sub-district abbot. In the case of a monk at the rank of sub-district abbot in Loei Province who shot and injured another monk, also a sub-district abbot, before fleeing, the Chiang Khan Police Superintendent revealed that police today questioned the victim. As for Phra Athikan Manop, the perpetrator, investigators have been to the area and identified his escape route. This afternoon, an arrest warrant will be requested from the court on two charges: attempted murder and carrying a firearm in public.

According to Thai News Agency, Phra Mahayothin, the monk who was shot and injured, is still recovering in the hospital. He recounted the incident, saying that he was sitting with his back turned when the assailant approached him with a gun without saying anything and fired at him, striking his ear, causing bloodshed. He attributed the incident to Phra Athikan Manop’s frustration over an invitation to an event.