Man killed and set on fire

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Battambang: A 17-year-old teenager was attacked and set on fire on Sunday night in Battambnag town, Sampov Loun district. His corpse was found one day later. Police said that four men were employed to assist a rice field owner to harvest on Sunday. Police claimed that they drank alcohol together and had an argument and then three men attacked the victim, covered him with straw and set him a blaze, dying at the scene. Police are looking for the suspects, who were on the run.