Lieutenant General ជួន ណារិន្ទ, Phnom Penh police commissioner and Deputy National Police Commissioner, ordered specialist officers to investigate and pursue all members of a group using the name «ខ្លារបស់មេ០៧», without exception, after reports that they chased, kicked and brutally assaulted a young man until he collapsed and convulsed. Another youth was also harmed.
The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. on July 26, 2026, along Preah Norodom Boulevard in Tonle Bassac sangkat, Chamkar Mon district, Phnom Penh.
Video of the violence circulated widely on social media, provoking strong public criticism and condemnation. Many residents called for firm legal action against everyone involved in the attack.
Speaking to the media on the afternoon of July 28, 2026, Lieutenant General ជួន ណារិន្ទ said he had ordered specialist officers to investigate and pursue the group’s leaders and members and bring them in for legal action, describing their conduct as seriously unlawful and unacceptable.
Reports said a group of civilians calling themselves ‘tigers’ pursued two youths riding one motorcycle, kicked them off and attacked one of them together, leaving him seriously injured and convulsing at the scene.
Police detained one suspect after the incident but subsequently released him. After the video spread widely and drew the police commissioner’s attention, he ordered an immediate investigation to pursue all those involved and bring them into the legal process without exception.
By: Pai Sokhim
