Nearly 20 subjects prosecuted for disturbing public order

Regarding the handling of the public disorder case that occurred on October 20, 2024 in Thanh Binh ward, Hai Duong city with the participation of 17 subjects in Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province, on January 10, the Investigation Police Agency of Hai Duong City Police said that this unit has just initiated a case and prosecuted 16 subjects for the crime of "Disturbing public order" under Article 318 of the Penal Code.

Among the 16 prosecuted subjects, the Hai Duong City Police Department identified 5 subjects as masterminds, including: Vu Thanh Thao, born on January 26, 2008, in Phu Van village, Phu Dien commune; Nguyen Thanh Long, born in 2008, in Uong Thuong village, Minh Tan commune; Nguyen Huy Viet Anh, born in 2007, in Ngo Dong village, Nam Hung commune; Nguyen Dang Hanh, born in 2008, in Tran Xa village, Nam Hung commune; Duong Dinh Quan, born in 2007, in Tong Xa village, Quoc Tuan commune.

Before that, at around 0:00 on October 20, 2024, Vu Thanh Thao, along with more than 10 other young men, discussed and agreed to drive a motorbike at high speed using glass beer bottles, spears, and swords as weapons to the foot of Han Bridge, in An Thuong Commune, Hai Duong City. After that, they made an appointment in Hai Duong City to race and find other groups of young men to fight.

At about 00:50 on October 20, 2024, when Thao's group went to Nguyen Luong Bang Street near the gate of Hai Duong Provincial General Hospital in Thanh Binh Ward, Hai Duong City, they encountered another group of young men. The two groups used beer bottles to throw at each other.

Although no one was injured, the incident caused a disturbance of public order and security, making people panic and afraid. After determining that there were signs of a crime: Disturbing public order, as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 318 of the Penal Code; the Investigation Police Agency of Hai Duong City Police initiated a case, prosecuted 16 suspects, of which ordered 2 months of temporary detention for 7 subjects; banned 9 related subjects from leaving their place of residence to continue investigation and handling according to the provisions of law.

In the group, there was another subject, at the time of committing the act, this subject was under 16 years old, the Investigation Police Agency applied other preventive measures.