The traffic police captain's car was doused in gasoline and burned down right in front of the headquarters.

The car was burned down to the frame (photo courtesy)

According to the Thuy Nguyen District Police, Hai Phong City, the unit is coordinating with the functional forces to conduct a crime scene investigation to serve the investigation, verification, clarification and capture of the suspect who poured gasoline and burned the car of Captain Hoang Phu Duy, an officer of the Luu Kiem Traffic Police Station (Hai Phong Police Traffic Police Department).

Previously, at around 11pm on August 3, in front of the Ben Binh Traffic Police Headquarters (under Luu Kiem Traffic Police Station), in Ben Binh village (Tan Duong commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong), a car was burned.

It is worth mentioning that at the time of the incident, in front of the Traffic Police headquarters there were two personal cars of two police officers, but only one red Kia Morning car of Captain Duy was burned.

At the scene, the car was completely burned down, leaving only the frame and burnt bodywork. There was a strong smell of burnt wires and leather seats.

According to some people living near the scene, at that time they saw a man in his 30s carrying a knife and a long gun (like an air gun) and a bottle of gasoline walking towards the Traffic Police Headquarters. When approaching the red Kia Morning parked in front of the Traffic Police Headquarters, this man suddenly poured gasoline on the car, set it on fire and fled the scene.

According to local people, the incident happened so quickly that people shouted and chased after the subject but couldn't catch up.

A source from the Traffic Police said that work-related causes were most likely ruled out because Captain Duy had just been transferred to the unit from another position about a month ago. According to this source, the cause of the incident could have been a personal conflict from before.