A CONCLUSION reached by police concerning the prime suspect in the deadly Erawan Shrine blast and the implication that domestic political conflicts may have been behind the attack were vehemently questioned yesterday, while the country’s police chief seemed to back off from the latter assertion.

Two core red-shirt leaders, Nuttawut Saikuar and Worachai Hema lashed out at national police chief Pol General Somyot Poompanmuang’s statement that pointed the finger at a Thai suspect, Yongyut Pobkaew, who is believed to be linked to the red-shirt movement.

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