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South Korea Steps Up Police Action After Student’s Torture Death in Cambodia

A coordinated push now centers on police-to-police talks, with a joint autopsy planned following arrests and indictments tied to a cross-border job-scam network.

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This image, provided by the foreign ministry in Seoul on Oct. 10, 2025, shows a map of Cambodia (R) reflecting the special travel advisory adjustment for Phnom Penh. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The National Police Agency set an Oct. 23 meeting with Cambodian counterparts, plans joint operations with Interpol, and will assign 30 additional officers to overseas investigations.
  • Korean investigators arrested suspected domestic recruiters linked to luring the 22-year-old student abroad and are probing how he was enticed to leave the country.
  • Cambodia’s Kampot prosecutors indicted three Chinese nationals on murder and fraud charges in the case and said additional accomplices are being pursued.
  • Seoul summoned the Cambodian ambassador and upgraded its Phnom Penh guidance to a special travel advisory as reported kidnappings rose to about 330 cases through August, up from 220 in 2024.
  • The student’s remains have not yet been repatriated; authorities are coordinating a joint autopsy later this month after earlier procedural hurdles with Cambodian officials.