The 25-year-old son of Takeo province’s deputy police chief was released on bail Wednesday after being arrested for allegedly threatening two military policemen with an AK-47 in a karaoke parlor, police and court officials said Thursday.
Deputy provincial police chief Kong Sam Oun said his son, Oun Tithrithy, was given bail by the provincial court after a relative paid $112.
Han Rith, court deputy prosecutor, said Oun Tithrithy was charged with illegal use of a weapon.
Takeo Provincial Police Chief Vuth Phally said the 25-year-old was arrested on Sunday after the alleged incident in Daun Keo district on Saturday.
District police chief On Sarin said the owner of the karaoke shop wrestled the weapon out of Oun Tithrithy’s hands after an argument erupted between him and the two military policemen, identified as Sem Sam Ath, 23, and Chea Vaing, 25.
“The owner of the karaoke shop stopped him on time and grabbed his gun from him and yelled to the two victims to escape,” he said, adding that the two military policemen were unarmed.
Kong Sam Oun said his son had done nothing wrong.
“In fact my son did not illegally use a weapon. The [military police officers] started a verbal argument with my son. After the argument, my son went out from the karaoke shop to call his friends for help,” Kong Sam Oun said.
He added that if his son is found to have used a weapon illegally, the courts should decide his fate.