Twenty-two suspects, who are responsible for the death of six
villagers and injury of other dozens in a besetting incident
occurred in Shengyou Village of Dingzhou City in north China's
Hebei
Province, were seized by Dingzhou police, said sources from
local police Saturday.
At 4:30 AM, June 11, over 300 armed people beset and attacked
hundreds of villagers at the lime construction site of Guohua
Dingzhou Power Plant nearby Shengyou Village. Two villagers were
killed on spot, other four were dead in hospital, and dozens of
others were injured.
An investigation team was immediately set up following the
incident. Preliminary investigation discovered that the incident
was plotted by the contractor Zhang and her husband.
Some villagers were discontented about the compensation for land
requisition, and moved to the construction site since beginning of
2004, trying to stop the construction. The dispute between the
contractor and villagers has remained since then.
The provincial government has arranged the relief work,
including offering hospitalization for 51 injured villagers, and
medical check-up for other injured.
Further investigation is still going on.
(Xinhua News Agency June 19, 2005)