8 families from Village 22 in Boeung Kak Lake sue the Shukaku Co. and officials for house destruction

BKL residents showing their complaint in front of the Phnom Penh municipal court

On 04 Oct 2011, 8 families who were former residents of Boeung Kak Lake lodge a lawsuit against the Shukaku Inc. and a number of other government officials for the destruction of their homes on 16 September 2011. On 16 September, about armed 200 cops led by Lieutenant-colonel Phon Sophen; Major Roth Kosal; Sok Penh Vuth, the Daun Penh district deputy governor; and Sok Hong, the manager of the Shukaku sand pumping operation, brought in 2 bulldozers which destroyed houses belonging to the 8 families.