NARATHIWAT – Security forces have arrested a male suspect in connection with a bomb attack on a petrol station toilet in Sisakhon district last evening, an incident that injured three women.

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The explosion occurred at approximately 6 p.m. inside a female restroom at a PTT petrol station in Moo 1, Sako sub-district. Investigators determined that the improvised explosive device had been concealed inside a waste bin.

Three women who were using the toilet at the time sustained minor injuries. They were treated at Sisakhon Hospital and later discharged.

CCTV footage captured a male suspect, estimated to be between 25 and 30 years old, with shoulder-length hair and wearing a sarong and shirt. He was seen fleeing the scene on a black Honda Wave motorcycle shortly before the blast.

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Based on the footage and information from local residents, security forces and Sisakhon police conducted a coordinated operation at approximately 9 p.m. The suspect, identified only as ‘Irfan’, was located at his residence in Moo 8, Sisakhon sub-district.

A search of the house uncovered two homemade .22-calibre firearms, one homemade air gun, and a large firecracker. Officers also seized clothing and a FILA shoulder bag matching those seen in the CCTV footage, as well as a motorcycle believed to have been used in the attack.

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Authorities stated that the bombing was intended to create disruption in the area rather than to target specific individuals. The suspect is in custody as the investigation continues.

-Thailand News (TN)