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Phnom Penh - A Cambodian taxi driver was arrested after he ramped up an inter-city fare, then threatened to kill his passengers by driving into a lake unless they paid, local media reported Monday.
The driver had initially agreed to take 20 passengers to the eastern province of Prey Veng for 2 dollars a head, the Phnom Penh Post newspaper said.
However, halfway there, he stopped the taxi and announced the fare had increased to 5 dollars each.
When the passengers refused to hand over the extra money and began arguing with the driver, he threatened to drown them by driving into a nearby lake.
A passenger then called the police who arrested the driver.
Cambodia lacks public transport, and privately operated minibus taxis, which are often overcrowded, are a common way to travel around the country.
The driver had initially agreed to take 20 passengers to the eastern province of Prey Veng for 2 dollars a head, the Phnom Penh Post newspaper said.
However, halfway there, he stopped the taxi and announced the fare had increased to 5 dollars each.
When the passengers refused to hand over the extra money and began arguing with the driver, he threatened to drown them by driving into a nearby lake.
A passenger then called the police who arrested the driver.
Cambodia lacks public transport, and privately operated minibus taxis, which are often overcrowded, are a common way to travel around the country.
2 comments:
even this taxi driver can be ignorant! of course, report him to authority but make sure you record his threaten for evidence. in cambodia nowadays, they only believe in real evidence, ok!
OMG! WTF this rude taxi driver? The passengers should have dared him. Let see, if he's really gonna drive into the lake. If he does, the passengers should have rolled down the windows and try to swim. let the bastard die in vane.
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