The person who posted the video on YouTube used the name “Kickoff.” He said someone had offered B20,000 to anyone who beat the girls. So the girls were beaten to get the reward. The girl who got severely beaten is shown on the right of the clip, wearing a blue-and-white shirt.
Police are investigating the YouTube videos to see if criminal acts have occurred, said a police spokesman. He was discussing the case on February 26 at the Command Centre of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
But the reasons for the beatings are unclear, said Pol. Maj. Gen. Parinya Jansuriya, vice commissioner of metropolitan police, who has the responsibility for the detective department.
He added that police are also unsure of where the beatings occurred. The identity of the person posting the video is also unknown, and how involved he was in the actual beating.
But the beating shown on the YouTube was very brutal. So vice commissioner has commanded the police in the expected areas where the beatings might have occurred to check if anyone had notified the police regarding the incident.
The clip was really visually clear in showing the participants, but prosecuting the suspects would depend on how severely the victims were beaten, he said. If there are criminal charges filed, they would include the person who offered the B20,000 to have the girls beaten.
But none of the victims who have been beaten have come forward to complain to police. The vice commissioner wanted to assure the female victims that they did not have to be afraid of reprisals, because the police were ready to protect them.
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