AN IRANIAN man holidaying in Phuket went berserk this evening (March 17) using a syringe to stab staff of a hotel in Karon subdistrict with police rushing in to control and overpower him, Amarin TV said.
Karon police station was notified at 6.11 p.m. that the Iranian tourist, identified as Mr. Reza Bahman Farshi, 44, was attacking hotel staff with a syringe with a police team quickly getting there.
After almost an hour the police team called for support and then tried to negotiate with the tourist, but as this was unsuccessful, they fired one shot from an electric gun at him, causing minor injury.
After that officials from Karon municipality rescue centre were called in to give him first aid. He was then taken to the police station to calm down and find out what caused him to go berserk, whether he took drugs or not.
The Iranian embassy was being contacted for further action.
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The berserk Iranian tourist who threatened hotel staff with a syringe. Photos: Amarin TV
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