6 overstaying foreigners clash violently with Thai cops in Phuket
More than 30 Thai police officers clashed violently with six overstaying foreigners at a luxury villa on Bang Tao Beach in Phuket during an arrest operation. Four Thai officers were injured in the incident.
Four officials from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Office, accompanied by officers from the Cheng Talay Police Station, conducted a raid on a luxury villa armed with an arrest warrant for an Indian man accused of making threats and instilling fear in the public.
However, upon reaching the villa, the Indian man was conspicuously absent. Instead, the officers encountered a Russian man and requested to inspect his documents. The Russian man had exceeded the duration of his visa, leading the officers to plan his transfer to the police station for further legal action.
Unexpectedly, the situation took a drastic turn as another foreigner emerged from concealment within the villa, brandishing a baseball bat and attempting to strike four officers. Faced with this imminent threat, the officers had to withdraw and call for assistance from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.
Subsequently, over 30 SWAT members arrived at the villa and successfully gained control over the foreign individuals. They conducted a thorough search of the premises, ultimately locating the sought-after Indian man along with three other foreigners who had been hiding within the accommodation.
All of the foreigners are in police custody for questioning. According to Phuket Infor Centre, police revealed the details of some suspects including, a 33 year old Russian man named Shkodo Georgi, a 29 year old Indian man named Kartik, and a 25 year old Indian man named Saxena Yuvraj. The identities of the other three foreigners remain undisclosed.
Most Thai news outlets reported that they had all overstayed their visas but details of their criminal records have not yet been released.
According to their lawsuit, they face two main charges, including overstaying their visas, obstructing officers from performing their duties and physically assaulting officers while performing their duties.
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