A one-star general shot and seriously wounded a motorcycle driver

By Khmerization
Source: Koh Santepheap

A military officer, with the rank of brigadier general and his bodyguard, had been arrested by military police after he shot and seriously wounded a remorque (a motorcycle-pulled trailer) driver after a minor traffic accident, reports Koh Santepheap.

The accident took place on the morning of Sunday 28th, at the intersection of Wat Ang Khmao pagoda in Sambor commune, Samrong Torng district of Kampong Speu province.

According to the report, the remorque driver took a turn to enter Wat Ang Kmao pagoda and the Camry, with number plate 2A3540, which travelled in high speed from the opposite direction, skidded off the road when the driver braked to avoid crashing into the remorque. The car driver, which has been identified as Brig-Gen. Soy Narith who is based in Kampong Speu, got off his car and started abusing the remorque driver, identified as 31 year-old Korng Korn. The verbal exchanges ensued and Gen. Soy Narith drew his K-54 pistol and shot Korng Korn in the cheek, with a bullet piecing through to the other end of his cheek.

Capt. Din Pharith, head of the Provincial Criminal Office, said Gen. Soy Narith and his bodyguard were arrested on the spot and the victim has been sent for treatment at Kampong Speu Hospital, then transferred to Calmette Hospital in Phnom Penh where he has been in a serious condition.