Battambang: A Battambang police official was widely criticized by the public because he was throwing money in front of a guesthouse after his monthly bribe was deemed insufficient.
According to news reports, the incident happened on 1 December At a guesthouse near the new Borei market in the village of Kamakor, Svay Por, Battambang city. The police officer who defaced royal Khmer currency, Om Sam, is an immigration officer inspector in Battambang City. According to the police, Mr. Som had the duty to be responsible for collecting monthly attendance list from Hotels, guesthouses, renting houses or residences of foreigners in Battambang city. But the official also collected monthly bribes from hotels, guesthouses, bakery shops and massage parlors.
The same source confirmed that on December 1, the official collected the sum of money from a hotel, as usual, but this time decided the bribe insufficient amount to his demands.
According to the owner, the police official named Om Sam demanded 20,000 Riels per month from him. At the end of the month the official rides a motorbike to collect the money never missing a month, and never issuing a receipt. The owner said that on the day when the official went to get his money, he asked for a discount of 5,000 riel asking to give 15,000 Riel because the past month had fewer guests staying. However, the official refused to accept15,000 Riels, and demanded 20,000 riel .
The same lodging owner stated that although he begged, the officer was not understanding, but he did not have any extra money, only 15,000 Riels. The police officer shouted at him and took 15,000 Riels He raged in front of him, tearing up the cash, before riding his motorbike off.
Koh Santepheap could not be reached for comment from police official Om Sam about the alleged fraud, but Battambang city police chief Peng Hieng acknowledged that Om Sam was an immigration police officer in Battambang city.
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