Official in bureau car hurt 26
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February 26, 2013, Tuesday
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AN official has been taken into police custody after injuring 26 people by driving a government car into a movie theater in central China's Henan Province, local authorities said yesterday.
The incident occurred around 11am on Sunday, when Liu Xianchong, Party secretary of the Culture, Radio, TV, Film, Press and Publication Bureau of Wancheng District in Nanyang City, drove into the theater and injured people participating in a puzzle game held there for the Lantern Festival.
Liu was driving a Volkswagen Santana and mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, according to police.
The injured were sent to the hospital, local police said. Two of the 26 were still in critical condition, but their injuries were not life threatening.
Six had left the hospital after medical exams, according to the hospital.
The Nanyang government said Liu had been on sick leave for about seven months after having a stroke.
The Party committee of Wancheng and the district government have set up a task force to handle the incident and its aftermath, including organizing a medical treatment team for the injured, punishing the official in accordance with laws and regulations, releasing information on the incident and instructing other officials and cadres.
Local police have had Liu in custody and have seized the car he was driving as the investigation proceeds.
The car was registered with Liu's bureau, officials said.
Chinese officials and cadres may be supplied with government vehicles, but such vehicles should not be driven for private or personal use.
The incident occurred around 11am on Sunday, when Liu Xianchong, Party secretary of the Culture, Radio, TV, Film, Press and Publication Bureau of Wancheng District in Nanyang City, drove into the theater and injured people participating in a puzzle game held there for the Lantern Festival.
Liu was driving a Volkswagen Santana and mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, according to police.
The injured were sent to the hospital, local police said. Two of the 26 were still in critical condition, but their injuries were not life threatening.
Six had left the hospital after medical exams, according to the hospital.
The Nanyang government said Liu had been on sick leave for about seven months after having a stroke.
The Party committee of Wancheng and the district government have set up a task force to handle the incident and its aftermath, including organizing a medical treatment team for the injured, punishing the official in accordance with laws and regulations, releasing information on the incident and instructing other officials and cadres.
Local police have had Liu in custody and have seized the car he was driving as the investigation proceeds.
The car was registered with Liu's bureau, officials said.
Chinese officials and cadres may be supplied with government vehicles, but such vehicles should not be driven for private or personal use.
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