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Hawker takes on police over false charge

"Although I had been acquitted,... I felt my reputation and family name had been tarnished," said Pisith Suwanphim, a roast chicken vendor.

A roast chicken vendor has filed a complaint seeking legal action against Bang Sao Thong police in Samut Prakan province for wrongly accusing him of stealing 15.8 million baht worth of jewellery, which saw him held in custody for seven months ahead of a court trial.

Pisith Suwanphim, 54, on Monday filed the complaint with Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) commissioner, accusing Bang Sao Thong police station of negligence.

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