Cambodian boss docks worker's thumbs, toes for tardiness
Posted : Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:16:04 GMT
Author : DPA
Phnom Penh - Authorities were seeking Cambodian garage owner accused
of lopping off the thumbs and big toes of an employee for returning to
work late, police said Thursday. The police chief of Dombai district
in eastern Kampong Cham province, Chout Dearn, said the man,
identified only as Mr Ly, 40, lost his temper on Tuesday when mechanic
Kim Ne, 22, returned late from a friend's wedding with a motorbike he
had borrowed from the garage.
"The worker claims Ly enlisted two of Ne's workmates to help tie him
up, then hit him in the throat and chest with an axe handle before
cutting his thumbs and big toes off one by one," Dearn said by
telephone. "Now he cannot ride a motorbike any more."
Dearn said Ne had tried to call Ly to tell him he would be late but
could not get through as there was no mobile phone reception.
He said the accused remains at large but faces up to 20 years in
prison if caught and convicted for the crime.
Ne remains in hospital in a stable condition. Police estimated the
returned motorbike's worth at around 600 dollars.
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