Unable to pay off debt, rebellious son douses house in gasoline and threatens to burn it down
Tien locked the door, locked his parents inside, then took a 2-liter can of gasoline and poured it on himself and the living room, threatening to set it on fire.
On March 23, the Investigation Police Agency of Hai An District Police detained Nguyen Manh Tien (28 years old, residing in Dang Lam Ward, Hai An District, Hai Phong City) to handle the act of causing disorder.
On the evening of March 22, after asking his parents for 100 million VND to pay off his debt but failing, Tien locked the door of the house, locked his parents inside, then took a 2-liter can of gasoline that he had prepared in advance, poured it on himself and the living room, and threatened to set fire to the whole house.
Fire prevention and rescue police of Hai An district police coordinated with Dang Lam ward police to evacuate people and property of neighboring households, and at the same time tried to rescue people inside the houses.
Because the 3-story house was quite sturdy, it was not until 10:30 p.m. the same day that the authorities were able to open the door and control Tien.
Confessing to the police, Tien admitted to threatening to set fire to his family and promised not to repeat the offense.
