Elderly Ms. Zhen Zhixian was arrested in May 2009, when she had not yet recovered from paralysis suffered after previous imprisonment in 2008.

Police Arrest Ms. Zhen Zhixian, a 60 Year-old Woman Paralyzed by Tortures

On the afternoon of May 11, 2009, police officer Ha Fulong, along with two others, arrested practitioner Ms. Zhen Zhixian from Qian'an City, Hebei Province. In late 2008, the police had arrested Ms. Zhen and tortured her to the extent of paralysis. When she was arrested again on May 11 of this year, her health had not fully recovered.

Ms. Zhen Zhixian is around 60 years old. On the afternoon of May 11, 2009, she was helping her husband monitor their bicycle and lock-repair booth. Police officer Ha Fulong led the other two policemen to arrest her.

In late 2008, Ms. Zhen was arrested and sentenced to two years of forced labor at Kaiping Forced Labor Camp at Tangshan. After a physical exam, she was found to have diabetes, heart disease, and encephalitic blood vessels. The forced labor camp refused to take her, so the police of Qian'an City had to take her back. They detained her at the brainwashing center located inside the Qian'an City Seed Company.

At the brainwashing center, policeman Ha Fulong slapped Ms. Zhen on the face and tortured her in many other ways. The brutal treatment caused Ms. Zhen's health to deteriorate. Seven days later, Ms. Zhen appeared to be paralyzed. The police feared being held responsible for their actions, and so told Ms. Zhen's family to hand over 10,000 yuan and pick her up. When the family came, they found Ms. Zhen paralyzed.

Ms. Zhen's health has not fully recovered, and she is unable to take care of herself. The police of Qian'an are persecuting a disabled person who has led a difficult life.