Caused a fire after arguing with mother
Tran Dinh Dat came home drunk and was scolded by his mother. He was angry and set fire to the animal pen, preventing others from coming to put out the fire.
On December 13, Dat, 33 years old, residing in An Hoa Thinh commune, was prosecuted and detained by Huong Son district police, Ha Tinh province, for the crime ofDestruction of property, according to Article 178 of the 2015 Penal Code.
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| Suspect Dat (in black shirt) listens to the police read the arrest warrant. Photo: Duc Hung |
According to the investigation results, at around 4:00 p.m. on December 10, after drinking alcohol and using drugs and returning home in An Hoa Thinh commune, Dat was scolded by his mother, Vo Thi Mao, 68 years old, so he argued back loudly.
Authorities allege that Dat then took a mini gas torch to the barn behind the house and lit the straw, causing a fire. When Ms. Mao called for help from neighbors, Dat stopped and threatened to stop anyone from approaching the scene.
An Hoa Thinh Commune Police and many local people came to control and take Dat to the headquarters for questioning. After a few dozen minutes, the fire was extinguished, but the entire cattle pen and many properties were burned down.
At the investigation agency, Dat confessed that after drinking alcohol and using drugs, he could not control himself and caused the fire. Authorities determined that the fire caused 14 million VND in damage.
Dat has a criminal record.Intentional damage to propertyin 2018, not yet cleared of criminal record.
