Police arrest eight unlawful-detention suspects and rescue six victims
Police reportedly arrested two Chinese and six Myanmar nationals suspected of unlawful confinement and torture, rescuing six Chinese victims. The operation followed the abduction of a Chinese man in Bavet on December 4, 2025.
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Specialist officers from the Criminal Police Department, working with Svay Rieng Provincial Police, investigated and arrested eight people suspected of unlawful confinement and torture, rescuing six victims. According to the department’s report, the suspects included two Chinese and six Myanmar nationals. Six Chinese victims were rescued after officers followed legal procedures to identify the location where the suspects had detained and tortured them.
At 00:55 on December 4, 2025, a group of Chinese suspects forced a Chinese man into a white RANGE ROVER bearing Phnom Penh registration 2CD-8488, from a location on National Road 1 in Bavet sangkat, Bavet city, Svay Rieng province. Following the incident, specialist forces coordinated an investigation that led to the operation and arrests. The suspects and evidence were handed over to Svay Rieng Provincial Police for further legal proceedings.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
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