(Clearwisdom.net) Ms. Hu Xiumei, a practitioner in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, was illegally arrested on January 30, 2012, while distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. The next day, when her friends and fellow practitioners Ms. Cao Yanxiang and Ms. Cao Shulan went to the Yunhe Police Station to inquire about her, they were also arrested and detained in the police station.

Ms. Cao Yanxiang has followed the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in her daily life and has always been a kind person to her neighbors. After her mother-in-law passed away, she and her husband took in his handicapped father and a younger brother and sister to live with them. Her elderly father-in-law often lost control of his bowels and made a mess. Ms. Cao never hesitated to take care of him. Her fellow villagers have had nothing but good words to say about her.

Ms. Hu Xiumei went to school together with Ms. Cao Yanxiang. After a divorce, Ms. Hu went to Cangzhou City to find work, and Ms. Cao provided a reference for her to work at Ms. Cao's sister-in-law’s company. Ms. Hu had practiced Falun Gong prior to the persecution, but stopped practicing after the persecution began in 1999. After witnessing the changes that Ms. Cao experienced from the practice, Ms. Hu began to practice again. She also began to clarify the facts about Falun Gong to others. On the evening of January 30, 2012, while handing out informational flyers, the police arrested Ms. Hu. After hearing the news, Ms. Cao began to look for Ms. Hu together with her friend Ms. Cao Shulan.

Ms. Cao Shulan lives in the Xinhua District in Cangzhou. She and her family benefited as a result of her practicing Falun Gong. A few years ago, her son was at death's door while serving in the military. After receiving a phone call, Ms. Cao and her husband hurried to his location. Their son had stopped breathing by the time they arrived. Ms. Cao whispered in her son’s ear, “My son, say 'Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.'” After whispering these words several times, he gradually began to breathe again. He is now a healthy man.

Ms. Cao Shulan’s mother-in-law is also a practitioner. She was brutalized by the police at the Cangzhou Detention Center and became seriously ill. The authorities sent her to the hospital and informed her family. The police had left for a while when Ms. Cao arrived. She advised her mother-in-law to repeat, “Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” The mother-in-law did so and quickly recovered. Ms. Cao felt knew that she should share her miraculous stories with more people to help them see the beauty of Falun Gong.

After hearing that Yunhe Police Station officers had arrested Ms. Hu Xuimei, Ms. Cao Shulan and Ms. Cao Yanxiang went to the station to inquire about the case. Instead of answering their questions, police chief Tang Guoli asked them if they practiced Falun Gong. He arrested both of them when they truthfully answered his question. Tang Guoli also seized Ms. Cao Shulan’s keys and ransacked her house. The police confiscated two computers and a printer. One of the computers was her husband’s work computer. The next day, police also ransacked her mother-in-law's house.

At 9 p.m. on February 1, 2012, police ransacked Ms. Cao Yanxiang’s house. They did not find anything there that might incriminate her.

Ms. Cao Yanxiang’s 80-year-old mother came to the police station, asking for her daughter’s release. Tang Guoli hinted to the old woman to pay some money. Later, he refused to meet with the mother. He told security officers to prevent the old lady from entering the gate.

The three women have been detained for more than ten days thus far. Their families have not heard anything from the police.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Yunhe Domestic Security Police Team:
Tang Guoli: +86-13603271866, +86-317-5309879
Li Yi: +86-13383079711
Liu: +86-13833716089
Caozhou Detention Center: +86-317-5523198