(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 counties or cities in 9 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 17 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. He Songchang Contracted TB in Prison

Mr. Ye Songchang from Tonghua City was arrested in April 2002 and later sentenced to prison. He has been incarcerated in Jilin Prison for more than 9 years.

Wang Yuanchen, a guard, transferred Mr. Ye from the Ward No. 5 to the brainwashing center in Ward No. 8 on July 25, 2011. Mr. Ye was forced to sit on a stool from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. When he was seen to straighten up his back or to stretch his legs, he was beaten by two criminals assigned to monitor him. Thereafter, Mr. Ye was taken to a small cell, where he was held for 57 days. He now has tuberculosis.

Zhu Guozhi, head of the Jilin Provincial Prison Management Bureau: +86-431-82750001,
86-431-88969266

Zhang Zhensu, deputy head of the Jilin Provincial Prison Management Bureau: +86-431-82750004, +86-431-87919580, +86-13704366006

Wang Yuanchun, division chief, Jilin Prison: +86-432-62121635

The political section of the prison: +86-432-62409418

Zheng Xin, secretary in charge of the prison's surveillance room: +86-13704324846

2. [Linquan County, Anhui Province] Ms. Yu Zuzhi Is Dying

Ms. Yu Zuzhi, over 70, is from Linquan County. Officers from the Domestic Security Division of Linquan County, Fuyang City, arrested her and took her to Linquan Detention Center on December 5, 2010. Currently, her condition is critical as a result of being maltreated in the detention center. She was taken to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Linquan County on October 11, 2011. There, she was injected with unknown drugs during the day, and in the evening she was taken back to the detention center. As a result, her entire face was disfigured.

Zhang Lianhai, head of the Linquan County 610 Office: +86-558-6526187, +86-13956751633

The Political and Judiciary Committee of Linquan County: +86-558-6512757

3. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xuetao Arrested

Mr. Wang Xuetao from Xinglongtai, Panjin City, was arrested while driving a taxi on October 14, 2011. He is being held in Panjin City Detention Center No. 3.

4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Extra Information on the Arrest of Ms. Guan Ziying

Ms. Guan Ziying, 66, was arrested by officers from the Jianshe Square Police Station for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on the afternoon of September 22, 2011. Her home was ransacked. The officers confiscated Falun Dafa books and other items. She is now being held in Division No. 3 of Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp.

5. [Henan Province] Ms. Ding Nan Arrested

Ms. Ding Nan, owner of the Yuanzhuang Furniture Factory, Dachang Hui Autonomous County, Hebei Province, was arrested in the morning of October 14, 2011. Her whereabouts is still unknown.

Liu Haoyang, head of the 610 Office: +86-3168822046, +86-3168952215, +86-15831669933

Li Guiqiang, secretary of the Political and Judiciary Committee: +86-3168820866, +86-3165262009, +86-13803161529

Qu Zhenxu, Party secretary of the Dachang Township: +86-3168950201, +86-3168856123,
86-15031600172

6. [Xinyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Guanying Arrested

Officials from the Xinyi City 610 Office and officers from the Chengnan Police Station arrested Ms. Liu Guanying on October 11, 2011, and ransacked her home. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, portraits of the founder of Falun Dafa, and other items. Ms. Liu is being held in the Xinyi Detention Center.

7. [Urumqi, Xinjiang] Ms. Zhang Ruiling Arrested

Ms. Zhang Ruiling from Urumqi was arrested by officers from the Domestic Division of the Xinshi District, Urumqi, on September 17, 2011. She is being held in the Liudaowan Detention Center, Urumqi.

8. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Chen Guilan and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chen Guilan from the Songshan District, Chifeng City, was arrested on the evening of October, 12, 2011.

Ms. Wang Ruiru and Ms. Lu Chunyan were arrested on the morning of October 13, 2011, while they were distributing Falun Gong materials. Officers ransacked Ms. Lu's home and confiscated a computer and other items. They also arrested Ms. Lu's husband, Mr. Liu Yuhuan, who is not a practitioner.

Xiangyang Police Station: +86-476-8440190

Songshan District Detention Center: +86-476-8070806　　

9. [Chongqing] Ms. Wu Qun Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Ms. Wu Qun from the Banan District, Chongqing, was arrested by officers from the Yuzhong District Police Station in the Nanan District on July 19, 2010. She was held at the Li Ziba Detention Center in the Yuzhong District and then sentenced to four years in prison in August 2011. She is now being held in Yusi Prison in the Yongchuan District, Chongqing.

10. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Additional Information about the Arrests of Mr. Tao Lahuai and Five Other Practitioners

In the evening on October 12, 2011, officers from the Police Department in Macheng City forced their way into the private homes of six practitioners and arrested them. The practitioners were: Mr. Tao Lahuai, Mr. Zhu Changkuai, Mr. Wu Shuangxi, Mr. Liu Jiqing, Ms. Liang Fengmei, and Ms. Bao Weixiang, as well as her husband and child, who are not practitioners. They were all taken to the city detention center. The authorities confiscated three bank deposit certificates, computers, and a printer from Mr. Liu Jiqing, as well as a computer and a printer from Ms. Bao Weixiang.

11. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Bo Guiqin and Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Bo Guiqin, Ms. Chen Muxiu, and others from the Lanshan District, Linyi City, were reported and then arrested for distributing truth-clarification materials in the Luozhuang District, Linyi City. Ms. Bo Guiqin's home was ransacked.

Cao Xiaofei, head of the Luozhuang Police Station: +86-13805399997

Wang Huanzeng, from the Yinqueshan Police Station: +86-539-8307489, +86-13905395292

12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Additional Information on the Arrest of Ms. Sun Jianchun

Ms. Sun Jianchun, who works in Qingdao City, was arrested by officers from Laoshan District in the morning of October 14, 2011, and is now being held at the Dashan Detention Center.

Su Changbo, head of Zhonghan Police Station, the Laoshan District: +86-13573871666

Yang Yong, guard: +86-13793201717

Zhonghan Police Station, Laoshan District: +86-532-55580660, +86-532-88897330

13. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Mu Yadong Arrested

Ms. Mu Yadong from Pingdingshan City was arrested by officers from the Donggaohuang Police Station in the Weidong District, Pingdingshan City. They also ransacked her home and confiscated dozens of Dafa books, two mobile phones, one desktop computer, two tablet computers, and other personal belongings. Ms. Mu was taken to the city detention center the following morning.