A man suspected to be linked with Bangkok bombing is caught on CCTV
A man wearing a yellow T-shirt and carrying a backpack is seen walking near the Erawan shrine, where a bomb blast killed 22 people on Monday, in Bangkok, Thailand in this handout still image taken from closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, released by the Thai Police on August 18, 2015. Thai authorities said on Tuesday they were looking for this suspect seen on CCTV footage near the popular shrine where the bomb blast killed 22 people, including nine foreigners from several Asian countries. Reuters/Thai Police/Handout via Reuters

The suspect in the bomb blast that shook Bangkok on Monday is a foreigner, Thailand police have surmised. A CCTV footage captured a foreigner just minutes before the blasts at Erawan shrine. The appearance of the man apparently indicated he is from Europe or the Middle East.

On Wednesday, Police spokesperson Prawut Thawornsiri also indicated about the involvement of two other men who were seen in the video footage. No one has taken responsibility of the bomb, which exploded during the rush hour of Monday evening. Around 20 people were killed and over 120 people injured in the blast, including 11 foreigners from Indonesia, Britain, Malaysia, China, Singapore and Hong Kong.

According to government authorities, the attack on the city aimed to threaten the economy of the country, the major part of which depends on tourism. Thawornsiri said that the sketch of the suspect was made based on the footage that indicated his fair complexion, medium-length black hair and fluffy beard. He also wore black glasses.

“He had white skin and must have been a European or have mixed blood, perhaps with Middle Eastern blood,” he said during a televised interview where he confirmed the issuance of a warrant against him.

Besides the aforementioned man dressed in a yellow T-shirt, two more men in red and white T-shirt respectively are suspected to be involved in the blast, the police spokesman said. Both of them were found milling around the first one. The prime suspect was overheard talking in a foreign language other than English.

The policeman tweeted earlier that whoever informs the police about the suspect will be offered 1 million baht (AU $38,260). After the blasts, the police suspected the involvement of the Thais in the bomb explosion. “We believe there must be people helping him, Thai people,” National Police Chief General Somyot Poompanmoung said .

The Erawan shrine that witnessed such a blood-shedding event re-opened on Wednesday.

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