The deadliest attack, the bloodiest massacre has taken place in Thailand. The news has shaken the entire world.
As per the latest reports, an Ex-police officer has attacked a Nursery daycare center in Thailand. The attacker used a Pistol and Knife.
The person has been identified as Panya Kamrab. Panya was recently fired from Police services in June month, when he was caught with amphetamines.
In the attack, at least 36 people were killed of which 24 were children, and more than dozens are injured.
The attacker’s two-year-old stepson was also there in the nursery, but at the time of the attack, he was not present.
The attack took place at the Child Development Center in Nong Bua Lamphu province. Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha has called this incident the deadliest massacre in history, he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
As per some eyewitnesses, he started firing with his gun, and then later used a knife to stab children. Most of the wounds were the result of knife stabs.
He started the attack by stabbing a teacher who was 8-months pregnant. He was just stabbing who all were coming in his way.
As per the reports, the attacker committed suicide after killing his son and wife, the police surrounded his apartment but found his dead body.
The motive for the killing is still unknown, but this horrific incident has shaken the entire world.
Some say that he came to the children’s care center to look out for his step-son
Police said that Panya was due to get his verdict on his ongoing case of amphetamines on Oct 7, on possessing a category 1 drug, which led to his suspension from the police force.
One more big concern in Thailand is the possession of guns, Thailand is the 2nd largest country in South Asia with the highest number of homicides, and most of them have used guns.
There are close to 10.3 million civilians who have a gun in their homes, this means for every 100 people 15 people have guns in their homes.
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