Police are building a case against a thuggish trio who assaulted two carpenters on Monday in what officers suspect was a case of “revenge”.

According to police, the two craftsmen were enjoying a cigarette outside a house in Phnom Penh’s Chamkarmon district when the group attacked, leaving the victims with head injuries.

Though the trio escaped on motorbikes, police say they have identified the group and intend to bring them in for questioning.

Koh Santepheap