Siem Reap Province: Case of Gunmen Stealing and Shooting with Weapons on Cambodian Journalists Developed Online Chhoeung Chheng, a 63-year-old man, at 6:00 pm on December 4, 2024 in Pong Ror commune. In Chi Kreng district, Siem Reap province, the relevant authorities as well as the police force of the Chi Kreng district police inspectorate conducted a search until the target was identified and arrested. People The suspect came to ask for more information about the case of intentional murder and received a confession from the suspect due to personal conflict.
Siem Reap Provincial Police Commissioner Major General Huot Sothy said that in the afternoon On December 5, 2024, the Siem Reap Provincial Police arrested a 40-year-old male suspect named Si Leuy, residing in Sala Village, Kork Commune. Thlok Leu, Chi Kreng district, Siem Reap province. The suspect was taken to the provincial police for questioning.
The Siem Reap Provincial Police Commissioner said that the suspect named Si Luoy He confessed that he actually shot the victim. In the past, the victim was Chhoeung Chheng. The journalist often took pictures and demanded money from him for transporting timber, and even threatened that he would report if he did not pay. Environmental Officer. And this journalist demanded 20,000 riel per leg, he used to pay twice, equal to 40,000 riel. But later, the journalist kept coming to ask for money, as he did not get angry.
The suspect, Si Luoy, confessed that before the birth He drove a bulldozer to a rice field in Trapeang Phlos village and took a weapon with him after arriving at the rice field. And drive the scythe back home to the intersection of Trapeang Reang in Trapeang Twin village at about 18:00 The evening also saw the name Chhoeung Chheng and another unidentified man stopped two motorbikes at the side of the road and drove a bulldozer. About 100 meters, thinking that Chhoeung Chheng came to ask for money, he became angry and stopped the bulldozer and used a handgun to stop people. The victim hid near a tree stump on the side of the road to shoot the victim. The house with the victim riding in front of him shot at the victim One bullet.
Suspect Si Luoy confessed that after the action And ran back to the bullock cart to escape home. The suspect said that he shot the victim with the intention of shooting to injure him so that he would not continue to demand money from him.
Siem Reap police force confiscated exhibits including: bulldozer, scissors 01, 1 revolver (cork gun), 1 cannon, 1 knife, 64 bullets 62 bullets, bullets (red shell ammunition), 2 keys number 10, 1 backpack, Half a bottle of ammunition.
Authorities are preparing a case to send the suspect to the prosecutor’s office. First, Siem Reap proceeded according to legal procedures.
The above incident happened on the evening of December 4 2024 is located at Trapeang Reang plantation in Trapeang Phlos village, Pong Leu commune, Chi Kreng district, Siem Reap province.
Sources from the authorities continued that the victim named Chhoeung Chheng Male, 63 years old, Occupation: Reporter, Cambodian, living in the commune where the incident took place.
Authorities said that before the incident at At around 6 pm on December 4, 2024, the victim was on a farm near Trapeang Phlos village, Pong commune. In Chi Kreng district, suddenly, a stranger came and stole a shotgun with a revolver in the side of the abdomen. Left to right, causing the bullet to suck in the abdomen. After the incident, the police of Pong Leu Administration Post arrived at the scene and made notes and asked witnesses to Target leads to research and arrest of perpetrators. However, at that time, due to the serious condition of the victims, the police force under the command of Major General Huot Sothy, the provincial police commissioner, ordered Local police sent the victim to the Siem Reap Provincial Referral Hospital immediately, with the strictest protection.
Around the above case, the provincial criminal police force cooperates With Chi Kreng District Police Continuing the Search, Detained the Suspect in the Shooting of the Online Journalist .
