Senior Monk Kills Another Abbot

Published : July 23, 2011 :: 09:07:03 [ 2,175 views ]

Monk shot to death by fellow monk. The cause of the deadly shooting may have been the vacant abbot position.

22 July 2011 [PDN]; In front of Dokmaijean Temple police found the body of monk Noppadon Peungrod aged 49, and two bullets nearby.

Questioning witnesses, before the incident the victim had blamed monk Kornkasem, 63, for shooting into the dwelling of monk Buncha Suthito, acting abbot leading to an intense argument. Thereafter, monk Prakob brought a shotgun and shot the victim.

Monk Prakob confessed that he shot at the acting abbot’s temple by the did not kill the victim. The police detained monk Prakob and will examine all the evidence.