An off-duty RCAF officer out with his wife and daughter is recovering from minor injuries after a brush with danger on Tuesday night.

Police said the officer was driving on a side street in the capital’s Meanchey district when three “gangsters” blocked his way and began cursing at him.

When he protested, they began to punch and slap him and made a grab for his gun. During the struggle, the gun fired into the air, bringing nearby military police running and sending the suspects fleeing into the night. KOH SANTEPHEAP