Soldier in Custody Over Shooting Alleged Thief
A soldier fatally shot a man on a Phnom Penh sidewalk after joining police officers in chasing an alleged thief, police said.
Mech Dara Nov 4, 5:05 pm
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A soldier fatally shot a man on a Phnom Penh sidewalk after joining police officers in chasing an alleged thief, police said.
Po Hin Lean was gunned down in a rice field in the middle of the night this week. The killing likely relates to a heavy-handed police crackdown on illegal fishing. The man’s political affiliations also cast shadows over his death.
Kandal provincial authorities said two police officers were killed and another injured in a shoot-out during a drug bust in the province on Thursday.
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