Police confirm arrest of villagers in dispute with Pailin Governor
Police officials confirmed Tuesday that the villagers involved in a land dispute with a company allegedly owned by Pailin Governor Y Chhien were arrested late Monday and said that one more villager was detained Tuesday. Sath Sin, deputy police chief of Pailin province’s Sala Krao district, said that Pich Sothea, 47, Orm Sam Ath, 44, and Orm Sam Ol, 31, had been arrested for failing to honor a court summons dated March 25 and signed by Pailin provincial prosecutor Chum Sensathea. … Chea Chandin, deputy police chief of Pailin, said that Tuot Mak, 48, was also arrested at 5 p.m. Tuesday while protesting for the release of the villagers, who were being held at the provincial police offices. He had earlier confirmed the three original arrestees were being detained at his offices. … Police declined to say what laws the three had broken. “We will find…and arrest any more people if we find they are involved with the five people” named in the court summons, Mr. Chandin added. …
