Stripped of military rank of soldier who killed langur

On July 31, the 3rd Corps Command announced that the unit had decided to strip the title of soldier from Private Nguyen Van Quang, who was involved in the torture of two gray-shanked douc langurs and then posted the photos on Facebook.

Quang and some soldiers killed a rare monkey and posted the photos on Facebook, causing outrage.

Private Quang was from Thang Binh District (Quang Nam), stationed in Regiment 7, Company 3, Army Corps 3. After being stripped of his soldier title, Quang was returned to his hometown. Along with that, two other soldiers involved in this incident were also disciplined with warnings.At the same time, the Criminal Investigation Agency of the 3rd Corps also issued an arrest warrant and detained Ha Van Tu (residing in Krong Pac district, Dak Lak).

Tu confessed that he and two other suspects (who are being sought) went into the forest of Sa Thay district (Kon Tum) and used a gun with lead bullets to shoot the two langurs, then sold them to soldiers.

According to Ho Chi Minh City Law