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Protest over worker's death turns violent in Ruian City
By Xu Chi |
May 28, 2012, Monday
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ANGRY residents smashed windows and cars at a government office in Ruian City of Zhejiang Province this morning to protest the death of a villager, the city government announced.
On May 12, a Hunan Province native fought with a company official over a salary dispute. The worker, Yang Zhi, 20, was seriously injured in the head during the fight while the company official, Xu Qiyin, 39, fled the scene, the government reported.
Police started investigating the incident and Xu eventually surrendered to police. Police put him in detention on May 15. Yang died in hospital four days later.
The city's sub-district government tried to work out compensation with Yang's family but the family rejected the government's offer.
The family gathered about 200 fellow villagers to protest at the government office this morning. They demanded Xu be punished and a better compensation offer for Yang's family.
Some of the 200-plus people smashed windows and cars, the government reported.
On May 12, a Hunan Province native fought with a company official over a salary dispute. The worker, Yang Zhi, 20, was seriously injured in the head during the fight while the company official, Xu Qiyin, 39, fled the scene, the government reported.
Police started investigating the incident and Xu eventually surrendered to police. Police put him in detention on May 15. Yang died in hospital four days later.
The city's sub-district government tried to work out compensation with Yang's family but the family rejected the government's offer.
The family gathered about 200 fellow villagers to protest at the government office this morning. They demanded Xu be punished and a better compensation offer for Yang's family.
Some of the 200-plus people smashed windows and cars, the government reported.
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