Police Conduct Marathon Interrogation of Train Assistant Before Drug Testing
Police interrogated a train assistant for six hours before drug testing following a train-bus collision, with investigators still determining his exact role and responsibilities during the incident.
Police conducted a six-hour marathon interrogation of a train assistant before sending him for drug testing at the Police Hospital. Initial findings show the suspect, who recently completed railway school training and started work approximately one month ago, is still under investigation. The main focus is determining whether his role involved assisting the train driver or was limited to monitoring cargo containers.
Siriphummai, 21, a train mechanic and assistant driver, was called in for questioning at Makkasan Police Station this afternoon. At 7:47 p.m., Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner Siam Bunsawat arrived at the station to monitor the case progress and participate in the interrogation, along with Deputy Commissioner Sakyah Saengwan and other investigators assigned to the train-bus collision case.
After six hours of questioning, officers transferred Siriphummai to the Police Hospital for drug testing.
According to reports, Siriphummai recently graduated from railway school and has been employed for approximately one month. His primary duty is to monitor cargo containers on the train. Police plan to call in central railway experts on May 19 to clarify his job responsibilities and determine whether he assisted the train driver with signals or was solely responsible for the cargo section.
There were three railway staff members on the train: the driver, the mechanic, and the container counter. The container counter was not involved in this incident as he remained on the cargo section throughout the journey.
