Kampong Thom: A suspect who escaped for 24 hours after violently cutting a monk with a knife in Kampong Thom province was arrested on September 18, 2023. Stong District Acting Police Inspector Major General Chim Rina told reporters that the incident took place on September 17 yesterday at Wat Speu Cheung in Msakrang Cheung village, Msakrang commune, Stong district, Kampong Thom province. . After searching and searching for hiding places, the Trea commune administrative police force cooperated with the North Kampong Chen commune administrative police force to arrest the suspect at a rice field in Sla village, Trea commune, Stong district, Kampong Thom province.

According to the Stong District Police Inspectorate, the search operation and the arrest of a suspect who violently stabbed a monk with a knife were carried out under his direction. Major General Men Ly, Police Commissioner of Kampong Thom Province.

According to the report, the suspect who was arrested was named Mi Mai, male, 20 years old, a student of his, living in Wat Speu Cheung, the scene and his hometown is Daun Laor village, Samprouch commune, Stong district, Kampong Thom province. The victim, a 32-year-old monk named Phan Sopheak, who lived in Wat Speu Cheung, was severely wounded in four places.

   Lt. Gen. Chim Rina confirmed that the cause of the violence was a verbal conflict. The suspects are currently being questioned by specialized police officers and the case is being processed by the court.