Arrest of murderer, fugitive after 14 years
(Baonghean.vn) - Fearing that his chicken theft would be discovered, Va Ba Xenh shot Mrs. H. and then fled in 2010.
Ky Son District Police (Nghe An) has just successfully arrested Va Ba Xenh (born 1983), residing in Tien Tieu village, Nam Can commune, Ky Son district, wanted formurder".
According to the case file, at about 3:00 p.m. on March 15, 2010, Va Ba Xenh took a flintlock gun and went into the mountainous forest area to hunt. At about 10:00 p.m. the same day, on the way back, passing by the house of Mrs. NTH (born in 1963), who lived in the same village, he had the intention of stealing Mrs. H's chicken. After that, Va Ba Xenh broke into Mrs. H's kitchen to steal the chicken.
While sleeping upstairs, hearing a noise in the kitchen, Mrs. H. jumped up and used a flashlight to open the door to check. Fearing that his chicken theft would be discovered, Va Ba Xenh shot Mrs. H. and then fled.
After collecting all the documents and evidence, on April 30, 2010, the Investigation Police Agency (IPA) of Ky Son District Police initiated a case, prosecuted Va Ba Xenh for "Murder" and issued an arrest warrant for Va Ba Xenh, but the defendant escaped. On June 22, 2010, the Investigation Police Agency of Ky Son District Police issued a wanted notice for Va Ba Xenh.
After escaping, to avoid being caught by the police, Va Ba Xenh cut off contact with his family and hid in the deep forest. However, facing the intense search of the authorities, Va Ba Xenh fled to Laos. Here, Xenh worked as a porter and bricklayer to make a living. Xenh changed his name, frequently changed his place of residence, and had little contact with people around him.
After synchronously deploying professional measures, at about 5:00 p.m. on January 12, 2024, Nghe An Police coordinated with relevant agencies to successfully arrest Va Ba Xenh. The subject was then escorted to Ky Son District Police headquarters to continue investigating and handling according to the provisions of law.
