Man arrested for assaulting girlfriend on FB Live

BANGKOK: A man has been arrested after assaulting and humiliating his girlfriend and broadcasting the attack on Facebook Live.

During the attack, the man was seen using a broomstick to hit his girlfriend in the face and body several times.

He also forced her to slap her own face and to continue apologising to him as she kept calling him by his nickname.

Officers went to a condominium in Bangkok’s Nawamin area at 7pm on Sunday after being told about the incident.

When they arrived, they found the man, Chaichiana Sirichart, 26, who appeared to be high on methamphetamines, said Pol Gen Weerachai Songmetta, deputy police commissioner general.

When police arrived, Chaichana allowed only one officer to go into the room to talk, which was when he released the woman.

He was finally arrested after about two hours of negotiations.

Weerachai said Chaichana admitted to having used drugs and attacked his girlfriend out of jealousy.

Chaichana was charged with assault, causing physical and mental harm, detaining another person against their will and violating the computer crime act.

Weerachai urged the public to call Thailand’s emergency line, 191 or use the “Police I Lert U” app to immediately report such incidents so police can act fast to rescue any victims. — The Nation/Asia News Network