Two American Sisters Gets Arrested for Taking Nude Photos

A part of the Angkor temple complex in Cambodia : Flickr

Two American sisters have been arrested in Cambodia for taking naked photos of each other inside the country's famed Angkor temple complex, officials said on Saturday - the latest nude stunt by tourists to spark anger.

Lindsey Adams, 22, and her 20-year-old sister Leslie were discovered taking "nude pictures" inside
the Preah Khan temple at the world heritage site on Friday, the Apsara Authority - the government agency managing the Angkor complex - said in a statement. "The two tourists admitted that they really made a mistake by taking nude photos," the statement read.

Ms Chau Sun Kerya, a spokesman for the Apsara Authority, said the women's actions were offensive because Angkor is considered sacred ground. "Perhaps they did not know Angkor is a holy site. But their inappropriate activities affect the sanctity of the place," she told AFP.

Mr Keat Bunthan, a senior heritage police official in northwestern Siem Reap province, said officers were now questioning the women. "They lowered their pants to their knees and took pictures of their buttocks," he said, adding that might face legal action for their action