A commune land officer in Nghe An was accused of using a shovel to knock out a person after a traffic collision.
(Baonghean.vn) - After a traffic collision, Mr. Tung was hit in the face with a shovel by a young man and collapsed on the spot. He was taken to the emergency room with his whole body covered in blood.
On September 10, the family of Mr. Hoang Van Tung (born in 1982), residing in Quynh My commune, Quynh Luu district, Nghe Ancomplaintsent to the police. The petition stated: At around 8:00 p.m. on September 9, Mr. Tung was driving his motorbike about 20 meters from home when he suddenly collided with a motorbike driven by a young man coming from the corner.
After the collision, the two sides argued, the young man went into the house across the street and took a shovel to hit Mr. Tung in the face, causing the victim to collapse on the spot.
Discovering the incident, local people intervened and took Mr. Tung to Quynh My Commune Health Station for emergency treatment.
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Mr. Tung was beaten and seriously injured. Photo: Tan Bao |
After first aid, Mr. Tung was transferred to Quynh Luu District General Hospital for emergency treatment. However, due to the severity of his injuries, the victim was transferred to Nghe An General Hospital that same night.
After being transferred to Nghe An General Hospital on the morning of September 10, Mr. Tung had surgery to treat the deep wound on his face. Mr. Tung said: Being hit unexpectedly, Mr. Tung raised his hand to block, the handle of the shovel hit his wrist, the blade hit his face between his eyes, causing him to collapse on the spot.
According to victim Tung, the person who caused the traffic accident and used a shovel to hit Tung was Mr. Le Minh Tan, currently a civil servant in Quynh Ba commune, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An.
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Complaint against a commune land officer for using a shovel to beat someone. Photo: Tan Bao |
Speaking to reporters, the leader of the People's Committee of Quynh My Commune, Quynh Luu District confirmed that the commune had received a complaint from the victim's family and requested the Commune Police Department to clarify the incident. However, because the victim is being treated in Vinh City and the person involved is working in another commune, it is not possible to verify the incident. The Chairman also confirmed that the person involved in the incident is currently a land official working in Quynh Ba Commune.
The incident is currently under further investigation by the authorities.