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3 Chinese cops held in woman's death
(MENAFN- Arab News) BEIJING: Three Chinese police have been arrested in the beating death of a female construction worker who was attempting to receive her wages state media reported Wednesday.
The official Xinhua News Agency said one officer was accused of causing the death of the 47-year-old worker Zhou Xiuyun. Two others were arrested for allegedly abusing their power.
Xinhua said more than 10 workers were stopped by guards and police on Dec. 13 when they attempted to enter the construction site in northern Shanxi province to be paid. It said a brawl ensued in which police also broke Zhou's husband's ribs.
A video of Zhou's struggle with police has spread widely in China with one segment showing a police officer appearing to stand on her hair as she lay unconscious on the ground.
Meanwhile a gas explosion at an auto parts factory in southern China killed 17 people and injured 33 others on Wednesday state media reported.
Three of the injured were in critical condition. The Southern Metropolis Daily said witnesses heard three blasts at the Fuhua Engineering and Manufacturing Co. factory in Foshan city.
The blasts destroyed the facility's walls and ceiling and also damaged a nearby glass factory and other plants.
Pictures on the newspaper's website showed panels blown off the building's structure and people lying injured on the ground. Xinhua said the factory was closed for cleaning at the time of the blast.
The official Xinhua News Agency said one officer was accused of causing the death of the 47-year-old worker Zhou Xiuyun. Two others were arrested for allegedly abusing their power.
Xinhua said more than 10 workers were stopped by guards and police on Dec. 13 when they attempted to enter the construction site in northern Shanxi province to be paid. It said a brawl ensued in which police also broke Zhou's husband's ribs.
A video of Zhou's struggle with police has spread widely in China with one segment showing a police officer appearing to stand on her hair as she lay unconscious on the ground.
Meanwhile a gas explosion at an auto parts factory in southern China killed 17 people and injured 33 others on Wednesday state media reported.
Three of the injured were in critical condition. The Southern Metropolis Daily said witnesses heard three blasts at the Fuhua Engineering and Manufacturing Co. factory in Foshan city.
The blasts destroyed the facility's walls and ceiling and also damaged a nearby glass factory and other plants.
Pictures on the newspaper's website showed panels blown off the building's structure and people lying injured on the ground. Xinhua said the factory was closed for cleaning at the time of the blast.
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