Lon Nol had sent his brother to Kampong Cham in order to monitor the situation there; Nil was chosen partly as he owned rubber plantations in the area and was therefore familiar with it. In Tonle Bet, Nil was set upon by a mob of pro-Sihanouk workers from the Chup plantation, and was beaten to death in the town marketplace.
Lon Nol sent his brother to Kampong Cham to oversee the situation; Nil's selection was partly due to his ownership of rubber plantations in the area, making him familiar with it. In Tonle Bet, Nil was attacked by a mob of pro-Sihanouk workers from the Chup plantation and killed in the town marketplace.