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A deputy local police officer has been fired for beating four women.

A deputy local police officer has been fired for beating four women.

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Jun 22, the BBC reported that the deputy police director in Lubei District of Tangshan City, northeast China’s Hebei Province. was relieved After an investigation into the case of a group of men assaulting a group of four women in a restaurant.

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The assault has sparked renewed debate about gender violence in China / WEIBO

Global Times, Chinese state media, reported that police arrived at the scene at 3:09 a.m. local time. Almost half an hour after being first notified at 2:41 a.m., the suspect fled the scene just minutes after the crime. This led many on social media to criticize the police’s response. Police later said they had arrested nine men on suspicion of violent and troubling assault.

A report by the Hebei Provincial Department of Public Security found that The handling of the case was handled by the Lubei District Superintendent of Police. and other police officers Slow and inappropriate But the report is unclear. Deputy Chief of Police Fired or employee

The report states that The police are conducting an in-depth investigation into the inappropriate dispatch of police to the birthplace. …and a serious violation of discipline The incident had a devastating effect and aroused widespread concern, adding that in addition to the deputy police chief of Lubei County of Tangshan City, four other police officers are still being investigated.

The report also revealed that One of the main suspects was involved in other crimes. including illegal gambling unlawful detention of others and quarrel

The police added that is raising the level of the investigation to investigate whether Is the suspect connected to other criminal groups?

Police in Tangshan have arrested nine men on suspicion of assault and altercation, and further investigations are pending. Two women are now hospitalized. The condition is stable and out of danger, while the other two are slightly injured.

The incident happened just before dawn on June 10, a man in the group approached a woman. and put his hand on her back at the barbeque But the woman pushed the man in retaliation. Then the man beat the woman in retaliation. before other men would drag the woman outside and beat the woman who was lying on the floor.

The men also attacked the remaining three women, with one of the women who tried to intervene was pushed back and hit the stairs with her head after the accident, officials said, adding that the two women had to be rushed to hospital and stabilized. The other two were slightly injured.

But after the injuries sustained by the woman were more serious, two women, stabilized, spent time in the ICU, while two others with minor injuries appear in photos of their bodies covered in blood. Overlooked at the police to identify such injuries at first was simply “Minor injury”

The incident appeared as a shocking viral video. and sparking heated debates about gender violence in China. which is still considered commonplace Many people initially argued against framing the mayhem with the police. and the perpetrators should be punished criminally.

Others claim to have been treated unfairly by the men. And I wonder if the local police might have something to do with the local criminal numbers?