On January 18, 2006, CTN (The Cambodian Television Network) news reader were seriously injured in an acid attack by 2 unknown men in Phnom Penh. Tith Polen, 36, has been well known on CTN new program. He was hospitalizing Calmette Hospital after sustaing serious acid attack, second-degree burn, on his forehead, neck, chest, elbows and knees. The victime got married at the end of 2005 to Cambodian-australian women living in Australia. According to phycician of Calmette hospital on condition of anonymity, he sustained serious burn. His family sent him to hospital in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday. Suspects are still not indentified yet. Som Chhaya, CTN news produceer, said that the motivation behind the attack was uncertain. According to his colleagues, the acid attack is the personal problem, not political issue. We know that most acid hit is happing beause of jealousy, lover story, mistress…etc.
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January 19th, 2006 at 10:42 pm
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January 20th, 2006 at 3:44 am
Culture of acid attack aways happened due to jealousy, lover, mistress and so on. The victim is not only women or girls but also men. Most suspects would not be arrested to bring to court yet. where is the law? how use effectively law?
January 20th, 2006 at 4:36 am
This act is coward and untolerable!
January 23rd, 2006 at 2:03 pm
[…] Attacking acid is the second reported againts men last week for year 2006 in Cambodia. Precious years, most women were hit acid by jealousy, mistress and so on. Another man living in Memot district, Kampong Cham Province was slashed with acid on Thursday by his jealous wife, while he was helping another women havest crops. Victime’s name is Vann Kamsot, 34, sustained minor injuries on his right shoulder and left eye. After incidnent, the couple aggreed reconciliation and with avoiding court. Last week, CTN’s news reader was attacked acid by unidentified men on the street in Phnom Penh. […]