Eight people sent to court over violent protest

Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities on Sunday sent eight people to court for blocking National Road 4 and using violence against authorities in a land dispute in Prey Nop district’s Bit Traing commune. Four police officers and two commune security guards sustained injuries when the protesters hurled stones at police on Friday, according to provincial police chief Chuon Narin. Narin told The Post on Saturday that the protesters blocked the road on Friday with boulders and tree branches before being dispersed. He said police were acting in accordance with the law. ...

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