Nghe An verifies video recording scene of young man being 'buried alive' by a group of people
(Baonghean.vn) - Initially, authorities confirmed that a scene in the video was recorded in Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city.
On the morning of March 27, a Facebook account shared a video recording a young man being assaulted and tortured. Immediately after being posted, this video received a lot of attention from the online community.
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| Young man forced to kneel while group of people insult him. Photo cut from clip |
In the video, a young man is stripped and assaulted by a group of other young men. The victim is also forced to kneel on an empty lot by the river while the group films the humiliation. At the same time, the group also calls a person believed to be the victim’s relative to humiliate him.
In addition, the group dug a hole, tied his hands, covered his head with a sack, and pushed him into the hole to bury him alive...
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| It is not clear when the video was recorded. Photo cut from clip |
It is unclear when the video was filmed and whether it was a prank to get likes on Facebook. Shortly after it was posted, the Facebook account that shared the video has now removed the clip.
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| The young man was pushed into the hole, then the group used shovels to fill it with dirt. Photo cut from clip |
Speaking to a reporter from Nghe An Newspaper, Vinh Tan Ward Police (Vinh City) confirmed that a part of the video was recorded at Cua Tien 2 Bridge. "Other scenes in the video such as digging a hole and forcing the victim to kneel down in humiliation were not recorded in the area," he added.
Source fromVinh City PoliceThe leader of Nghe An Provincial Police also directed the unit to urgently verify the truth of this video.
