Two killed, six injured in night of violence

At least two people were killed and another six injured in a series of shootings across the country on Wednesday night, in the latest bloody chapter of an ongoing crime wave critics say police are not doing enough to combat. A home invasion robbery in Battambang left one man, 54-year-old Phearng Phon, dead and three others injured after five men armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and a K-59 handgun fired multiple shots in the province’s O’Daleur village, according to Kamrieng district police chief Phan Vannara.

“After the shooting ended, the robbers stole a necklace, a gold ring and 3 million riel [about $740] and disappeared,” he said, adding that the police were holding five suspects for interrogation. He would not disclose their identities. Hours after speaking to the Post, Vannara was suspended from duty, according to Battambang provincial police chief Sar Phet, who declined to disclose the reason for his suspension.

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