A group of local boys herded buffaloes up the acacia hill to kill them for meat.
(Baonghean.vn) - Seeing the buffaloes of the villagers eating their rice, Huy and two friends herded them and took them to the acacia hill to kill them for meat.
On November 30, the People's Court of Quy Hop district opened a public trial for the defendants Luong Van Huy (born 1976), Ngan Van Hoan (born 1983) and Luong Van Tao (born 1988), all residing in Tien Thanh hamlet, Chau Thanh commune, for the crime of "Theft of property".
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| The three defendants Tao, Huy and Hoan at the trial. Photo: Phan Giang |
According to the indictment, at about 5:30 p.m. on August 31, 2018, Huy and Tao went into the field and saw 7 buffaloes of Mr. Ha Van Quy in Cham Hieng hamlet eating rice, so they chased the buffaloes.
During the chase, Huy met Hoan, a neighbor, and asked him to help chase the buffalo. The three of them then caught a buffalo and tied it to a tree on the side of the road. At 9:00 p.m. the same day, the three of them led the buffalo to the acacia hill area, killed it, and divided the meat to bring home for use. On September 13, 2018, Huy turned himself in to the police.
The property valuation council concluded that the buffalo that was killed was worth 17 million VND. After the incident, the defendants’ families compensated the victim’s family 25 million VND. The victim’s family asked the panel of judges to reduce the defendants’ sentences.
The People's Court sentenced Luong Van Huy to 12 months in prison, Ngan Van Hoan to 11 months in prison, and Luong Van Tao to 11 months in prison, all suspended.
