A 10-year-old Takeo province girl is safe but shaken after being bound and gagged just so a trio of villains could steal her family’s chickens late last week.

Police said she was home alone when the three suspects arrived, tied her up and covered her mouth with a cloth.

When the family returned, gone were their three chickens along with 10 baby chicks and sundry other property.

Police yesterday morning managed to arrest two suspects, while the hunt is on for their accomplice.

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