Village head accused of brutal vigilante punishment in Phatthalung, victim tied to tree and attacked with red ants

Headman dragged man from home, torture him for hours

Headman dragged man from home, torture him for hoursLegacyA family in Phatthalung has filed a police complaint against a subdistrict headman after he allegedly dragged a young man from his home, handcuffed him to a mango tree, and subjected him to more than four hours of torture, claiming the man had stolen beetles from villagers. The mother, 49 year old Somson, brought her 28 year old son, Suthep, to Si Nakharin Police Station at 10.30am on Apr…

Village head accused of brutal vigilante punishment in Phatthalung, victim tied to tree and attacked with red ants

A 28-year-old man was allegedly handcuffed and tied to a mango tree in Phatthalung, where he was beaten and attacked with red ants for hours by a local village headman over a disputed theft accusation. PHATTHALUNG, Thailand – A village headman in southern Thailand is facing serious allegations after reportedly abducting and assaulting a 28-year-old man, tying him to a mango tree and subjecting him to hours of physical abuse over a suspected thef…