Phuket Monk's Bathroom Shooting Over Loud Phone Ends in Arrest

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In a surreal twist at Wat Khao Rung temple, Phuket, 47-year-old monk Phra Jaruek shot fellow monk Phra Niwat, 36, in the bathroom over loud phone use and alleged bullying. The incident, involving a .38 revolver, led to Jaruek's arrest and defrocking.

The confrontation escalated when Niwat played his phone loudly in the bathroom, prompting Jaruek to retrieve his .38 revolver and shoot him. Jaruek then barricaded himself before surrendering to police, who found the weapon and ammunition in his possession.

Authorities recovered four spent .38 caliber cartridges and a bullet casing at the scene, underscoring the severity of the altercation within the temple's sacred confines.

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