Couple with small but high interest debt was hunted down and seriously injured
Le Xuan Minh, 24 years old, and 5 others beat and slashed a couple with machetes to demand 2.6 million VND.
Minh and his accomplices (26-33 years old, all from Thanh Hoa) were detained for the act of "Intentionally causing injury"and expanded to investigate loan sharking activities, Nha Trang City Police said on the evening of May 1.
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| The group of suspects at the police headquarters. |
According to the investigation, Minh lent Mr. Nguyen Van Luyen (43 years old) and his wife 3.7 million VND, paying 250,000 VND per day.
On the evening of April 30, he called Mr. Luyen to demand the remaining 2.6 million VND but was unsuccessful. An argument broke out, and Minh's group rushed in and beat and slashed Mr. Luyen and his wife many times, causing injuries to their heads and arms. They had to be taken to the emergency room./.
