Police probe cherry bomb incident at PM house, rapper arrested

13 Sept 08:01 Key points summarised by AI

Police are investigating a cherry bomb incident where an apparently home-made device was hurled into the compound of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's official residence, with no injuries reported.
A 20-year-old rapper, a member of the 'Eleven Finger' band, was arrested after police discovered several firecrackers and smoke flares in his apartment.
The rapper admitted attending a red-shirt event and driving through the area but denied throwing the cherry bomb into the PM's residence compound.
He is currently being held on a charge of illegal possession of explosive devices, amidst a history of politically motivated incidents using cherry bombs in Thailand.

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