Narathiwat Court Jails 2 for Gang Association in Rue So Clash

Khaosod•Society•18d ago

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Two individuals were sentenced to prison for gang association and illegal weapons possession stemming from a violent clash in Narathiwat's Rue So district.

•The Narathiwat Provincial Court sentenced two defendants, Mr. Musakir and Mr. Usman, for gang association and illegal arms possession.
•The conviction relates to a violent incident and clash with perpetrators in the forest area of Rue So district on July 6, 2022.
•Following their confession, the initial sentences were halved due to mitigating circumstances, with one sentenced to 7 years and 6 months, and the other to 7 years and 12 months.
•The Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward affirmed that all operations followed legal and human rights principles.

Overview

•On July 6, 2022, a clash occurred in the forest area of Rue So District, Narathiwat Province, resulting in the deaths of two perpetrators.
•The Narathiwat Provincial Court presided over a security case with Case Number A.135/2026, involving defendants Mr. Musakir and Mr. Usman.
•The defendants were found guilty of gang association, accumulating personnel or weapons, and possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
•The court initially sentenced Mr. Musakir to 14 years and Mr. Usman to 15 years imprisonment.
•Due to the defendants' confessions which were beneficial to the trial, the court reduced the sentences by half as a mitigating factor.
•The final sentence for Mr. Musakir is 7 years and 6 months imprisonment, and for Mr. Usman, 7 years and 12 months imprisonment.
•The court ordered the defendants to be detained pending appeal.
•Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward affirmed that all operational steps were in accordance with the law and human rights principles, in order to create safety and peace for the people in the southern border provinces.

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Key Quotes

Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward

"All operational steps are in accordance with the law, considering human rights principles, and dealing with offenders based on evidence, in order to create safety and peace for the people in the southern border provinces."

การปฏิบัติงานทุกขั้นตอนเป็นไปตามกฎหมาย คำนึงถึงหลักสิทธิมนุษยชน และดำเนินการกับผู้กระทำผิดตามพยานหลักฐาน เพื่อสร้างความปลอดภัยและความสงบเรียบร้อยให้แก่ประชาชนในพื้นที่จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้

Key Entities

Organization

Narathiwat Court(ศาลนราธิวาส)

Presided over the sentencing of defendants in a security case.

Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward(กอ.รมน.ภาค 4 ส่วนหน้า)

An organization that affirmed its operations followed legal and human rights principles in dealing with offenders.

Person

Defendants(จำเลย)

The individuals convicted in the Narathiwat security case.

Mr. Musakir(นายมูซากิร)

Defendant 1 in the Narathiwat security case, sentenced to 7 years and 6 months imprisonment.

Mr. Usman(นายอุสมาน)

Defendant 2 in the Narathiwat security case, sentenced to 7 years and 12 months imprisonment.

Law

Gang Association(อั้งยี่)

The offense related to forming an unlawful association or group.

Place

Rue So District(อำเภอรือเสาะ)

The location in Narathiwat Province where the violent clash occurred leading to the court case.

Sawoh-Hee-Lay mountain forest(ป่าภูเขาสาวอฮีเล)

The specific forested area in Rue So District where the violent clash took place.

Timeline

July 6, 2022(6 กรกฎาคม 2022)

The date of the violent clash in Rue So District that led to the court case.