Svay Rieng: Citing a police page, the report says that on the morning of May 9, 2026, officers from Bavet municipal police, led by Lieutenant Colonel អ៊ែម សុវណ្ណរិទ្ធ, worked with the principal of Bavet Primary School to investigate and detain seven boys alleged to have posted photographs holding knives and taunting one another on social media. The report places the action under instructions from General Sar Thet, national police commissioner, and the direct command of Major General ពេជ្រ វីរៈ, Svay Rieng police chief.
The same source says all seven were minors. After questioning, police counselled them, obtained undertakings and called their guardians to take them home for further guidance to prevent further conduct affecting public order. Article: ឡាយ កុល
Illustration from the original report: a police official’s portrait, not one of the boys referred to in this article.
