{"id":35533,"date":"2025-10-15T12:07:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phuket-times.com\/?p=35533"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:07:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:07:51","slug":"indian-man-wanted-for-attacking-phuket-transwoman-and-stealing-10000-baht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/15\/indian-man-wanted-for-attacking-phuket-transwoman-and-stealing-10000-baht\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Man Wanted for Attacking Phuket Transwoman and Stealing 10,000 Baht"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"581\">A shocking incident in Phuket has prompted police to launch a manhunt for an Indian national accused of <strong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"502\">assaulting a Thai transwoman<\/strong> and stealing <strong data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"531\">10,000 baht<\/strong> in cash from her rented room on <strong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"578\">October 13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"626\">Victim Shares Her Ordeal on Social Media<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"872\">The Thai transwoman took to social media to share her harrowing experience, aiming to warn others and help authorities track down the suspect. Her story quickly spread across local news platforms, drawing public concern and calls for justice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"1144\">In an interview with the <strong data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"929\">Phuket Times Facebook page<\/strong>, the victim explained that she had first met the Indian man through a <strong data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1022\">dating application<\/strong>. After chatting online, the two arranged to meet in person on <strong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1100\">Bangla Road<\/strong>, one of Phuket\u2019s busiest nightlife areas.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1190\">Dispute Turns Violent After Money Refusal<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1482\">The victim revealed that she had agreed to provide <strong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1262\">sexual services<\/strong> for a fee of <strong data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1290\">1,000 baht<\/strong>. However, after their encounter, the Indian man demanded a refund. When she refused, he became aggressive and searched through her belongings, stealing <strong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1466\">10,000 baht in cash<\/strong> from her bag.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1521\">Assault and Escape on Bangla Road<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1743\">According to the victim, she tried to get her money back, but the man <strong data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1619\">punched her repeatedly<\/strong>, dragged her out of the room, and continued the attack even as she cried for help. No one intervened despite her screams.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"2033\">The suspect then <strong data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1788\">pulled her back inside<\/strong> and continued the assault in the <strong data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1834\">bathroom<\/strong>. After the attack, he fled the room. The victim, wearing only underwear, chased after him but stopped in fear for her safety. She later spotted him walking along Bangla Road before he disappeared.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2086\">Police Launch Investigation to Track the Suspect<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2265\">The victim sought medical treatment at a nearby hospital and later <strong data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2183\">filed a formal complaint<\/strong> with the <strong data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2218\">Bangla Police Station<\/strong>, submitting her medical records as evidence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2537\">Phuket police have launched a <strong data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2319\">full investigation<\/strong> to identify and locate the Indian suspect. Authorities are also examining reports that he may have previously targeted other victims using <strong data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2474\">dating apps<\/strong> to set up similar encounters leading to robbery and assault.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2583\">Authorities Urge Caution in Online Dating<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2848\">Police are warning residents and tourists in Phuket to exercise <strong data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2690\">caution when meeting strangers online<\/strong>, especially through dating applications. They emphasized that ongoing efforts are being made to ensure justice for the victim and prevent future incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A shocking incident in Phuket has prompted police to launch a manhunt&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-35533","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-other"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}