Unmasking the beggar man as a wanted criminal
The man begging on the street was discovered by My Long Ward Police to be a wanted criminal and was arrested.
My Long Ward Police (Long Xuyen City, An Giang) said they had just arrested Hung Thai Duong (39 years old), who was wanted by the investigation agency for "Intentionally causing injury". The police arrested this person while he was disguised as a beggar.
According to the initial investigation, on the afternoon of June 9, Mr. Phan Minh Hung was drinking with two friends on the walking street in My Long ward, Long Xuyen city. At this time, Hung Thai Duong came and used an aluminum bar to hit Mr. Hung and then ran away.
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| Suspect Duong at the police station. Photo: Tien Tam |
Afterwards, Duong continued to return with a metal rod, about 15 cm long, and stabbed Hung in the neck. The suspect Duong was then arrested by the police. Hung was taken to the emergency room and was assessed to have only 2% injury. Hung Thai Duong was taken to the An Giang Province Social Protection Center by the My Long Ward Police.
On September 16, taking advantage of the center’s negligence, Duong escaped. After initiating the case and prosecuting the defendant, on October 17, the Long Xuyen City Police Department issued a wanted notice for Hung Thai Duong for the crime of “Intentionally causing injury”.
On the evening of October 29, My Long Ward Police arrested suspect Duong while he was begging in the ward.
My Long Ward Police have handed over suspect Duong to the Long Xuyen City Police Department to continue investigating the case.