Thoroughly searching for the murderer of a police lieutenant in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Many elite criminal investigators of Nghe An Police were mobilized to the border area 2 days ago to hunt down the suspect who murdered Senior Lieutenant Nghia.
On March 24, the leader of Nghe An Provincial Police said that the unit is preparing to hold a memorial service for a soldier who died while capturing drug criminals. The memorial service will be held according to the people's police protocol at the house of Senior Lieutenant Sam Quoc Nghia in Chau Thang commune, Quy Chau.
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The memorial service will take place this afternoon with public security ceremony. Photo: Tien Hung |
Meanwhile, in the forest in Nam Giai commune (Que Phong district), the authorities are still blocking it. Many elite criminal investigators of Nghe An Police were mobilized to the border area 2 days ago to hunt down the suspect who murdered Senior Lieutenant Nghia. The border guards also deployed checkpoints along the border to prevent these people from escaping to Laos.
However, due to the rugged terrain, close to the border, and lack of phone signal, it is very difficult to isolate and capture the suspect. A day before, Nghe An Police initiated a murder case and completed the procedures to promote Captain Nghia to the rank of Captain as well as propose to posthumously award the Second Class Military Exploit Medal to Senior Lieutenant Nghia.
Previously, on the morning of March 22, Que Phong District Police received information from the public that a Laotian was organizing illegal drug transportation from across the border into the mountainous forest area of Nam Giai Commune, Que Phong District. District police leaders quickly sent a working group to verify the source of information and make a plan to arrest him.
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The scene where Lieutenant Nghia was murdered was very dangerous, with no phone signal. Photo: Contributor |
When the task force reached the area, Senior Lieutenant Sam Quoc Nghia volunteered to go first to move closer to the suspected area, to approach and identify the subject. While controlling the suspect, another subject suddenly jumped out from the bushes behind and used a knife to attack Senior Lieutenant Nghia to rescue his accomplice.