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Police detains city workers in China
Police in south-central China detained six urban management officers Saturday on suspicion of intentionally harming others and their supervisors were fired after a watermelon grower died in a conflict with authorities when he tried to sell fruit in their county, state media reported
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olice in south-central China detained six urban management officers Saturday on suspicion of intentionally harming others and their supervisors were fired after a watermelon grower died in a conflict with authorities when he tried to sell fruit in their county, state media reported.
The death of Deng Zhengjia earlier in the week has infuriated the public, who have long resented the heavy-handed tactics of the urban management officers, known as "chengguan." Though they have no legal authority to use force, they are often accused of beating people who commit minor infractions in shows of power that have fueled social tension, triggered riots and aggravated public discontent against the government.
A man from the Linwu county police confirmed the detentions, which were reported by the official Xinhua News Agency. The man declined to give his name, which is common among low-ranking Chinese bureaucrats.
Xinhua also reported that the men's supervisors -- the party chief and a deputy party chief of the urban management bureau -- were dismissed from their posts Saturday and placed under investigation
