Fake Monks Arrested Then Released

geovalin · November 3, 2016

The Pursat provincial religious department and police on Monday arrested two men who were impersonating monks and relentlessly collecting donations from residents at Pursat town. Pursat town police chief Chhorn Rith said police made the arrest after a complaint filed by residents. The pair, identified as Soung Muth, 48, and Kong Bora, 34, were eventually released with only a warning.

“They were wandering around collecting money. After the arrest, they were sent to the provincial department of religion for them to take action,” he said, declining to comment further as he was not involved in the arrest. Provincial deputy police chief Keo Sokunthea said the two men were let off with a warning in line with orders from the provincial governor.

“After the provincial religious department had them remove the monk attire, they were sent to our office. We detained them overnight at the police headquarters,” he said. “Following orders from the provincial governor, we decided not to punish them. We only educated them and made them sign a contract promising not to repeat the act and let them go yesterday [Tuesday].”

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