(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 7 were illegally arrested.
Mr. Hu Xuefan from Liuwang Village, Caishan Town, Huangmei County, was arrested by officers from the Xinkai Town Police Station on March 1, 2018 for telling people about Falun Gong. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated his Falun Gong books. He was taken to the Huanggang Brainwashing Center.
Mr. Xu Yongqing's case was turned over to the Hanjiang District Procuratorate, in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, on March 5, 2018.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xu:Hanjiang District Procuratorate: +86-514-87896394Fan Yuexian (樊跃先), vice procurator-general: +86-514-87896546Wang Aiguo (王爱国): +86-514-87982342
Practitioner Ms. Zhao Lanfang from Liutuan Town, Pudong New Area, was arrested by plainclothes officers on the afternoon of March 6, 2018 for telling people about Falun Gong. About eight officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, informational materials, and five cell phones. She was taken to the Pudong New Area No. 1 Detention Center that evening and has not yet been released.
Three practitioners in Anyue County were sentenced to home detention in late 2017. Ms. Chen Zufang was sentenced to three years of home detention, and fined 3,000 yuan. Ms. Huang Disu was sentenced to two years of home detention, and fined 2,000 yuan. Mr. Tang Chaoxun was sentenced to one year of home detention, and fined 1,000 yuan.
Ms. Wang Guixia was arrested at her workplace on the afternoon of March 7, 2018. She was placed under administrative detention and held in the Wuhan Detention Center.
Ms. Wang Yanru and Ms. Zhao Lanchi from Qingyuan District were arrested by Liu Wenxing, director of the Shiqiao Township Police Station, along with other officers, on January 3, 2018, for telling people about Falun Gong in Shenzhuang Village. They were taken to the Baoding City Detention Center that evening. Their electric car was confiscated. Their family received a notification that both practitioners were officially placed under arrest.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang and Ms. Zhao:Liu Wenxing (刘文兴), director, Shiqiao Township Police Station: +86-13582998802, +86-312-8019270, +86-312-8040280Meng Xianbang (孟宪棒), section head, arrest ratification section, Qingyuan District Procuratorate: +86-17717703328, +86-312-7953909
Mr. Zheng Xufei from Rushan City was arrested in July 2017 for telling people about Falun Gong. He was sentenced to a four year prison term by the Rushan City Court. He has appealed to the Weihai City Intermediate Court.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zheng:Weihai City Intermediate Court: +86-631-5231236Wang (王), judge, in charge of the case: +86-631-5166723
Three officers from the Jianshe Police Station broke into Ms. Li Jinying's home on the morning of February 27, 2018 and ransacked it without showing any identification. The officers did not find what they were looking for. They ordered Ms. Li not to leave her home before they left.
Practitioner Ms. Cao Lanfang from Chuansha Town, Pudong New Area, was arrested by officers from the Chuansha Police Station on the afternoon of March 6, 2018, for telling people about Falun Gong. She is being held in the Nanhui Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Cao:Gao Renqiong (高人琼), director, Chuansha Police Station: +86-21-22046200Zhao Zhiyuan (赵志远), political head: +86-21-22046201Yao Qi (姚琦), deputy director: +86-21-22046220
Ms. Shao Xiujie, in her fifties, was arrested by officers from the Changchun City Police Department on the evening of March 7, 2018. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated her cell phone.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Shao:Lu Feng (吕锋), chief, Changchun City Police Department: +86-431-88908001, +86-18043000050Jiang Hongliang (姜宏亮), deputy chief: +86-431-88900806, +86-15904418018
Practitioner Ms. Leng Fengling was placed under criminal detention and taken to the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center.
Mr. Mao Yuankun from Gong'an County was arrested by officers from the 110 Response Unit on the afternoon of March 8, 2018 for telling people about Falun Gong. He was taken to the Douhudi Town Police Station. Three people, including Xiang Xiaoyang from the local 610 Office, ransacked his home and confiscated Falun Gong books.
Mr. Luan Donghua, in his fifties, from Chengbei District, was arrested at home by officers from the Zhaoyuan City Domestic Security Division on March 7, 2018. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated Falun Gong books and 20,000 yuan in cash.
Three plainclothes officers who claimed that they were from the Gucheng Police Station deceived Ms. Ma Shuxia into opening the door on the morning of March 6, 2018. They forced their way into her home and told her to go to the police station. Ms. Ma refused to go. She appeared to have a heart attack during the confrontation. She laid on a sofa. At that time, Ms. Ma's younger sister came in, she was arrested as the officers found out that she practices Falun Gong.