|
Recent Arrests of Falun Gong Practitioners in China (Part 4)
Continued from: Part 1: http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2005/5/12/60668.html (Clearwisdom.net) The evildoing regime in Mainland China is currently carrying out mass arrests of Falun Gong practitioners. According to
information from various sources, the arrests, which are targeted at Falun Gong practitioners, are carried out nationwide in a unified manner.
Recently, we have learned of the following arrests and home ransacking incidents in Hebei, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Shandong, Jilin, Jiangsu, Liaoning,
and Beijing: Personnel from the 610 Office in Cangli County, Hebei Province Arrested More than 100 Dafa Practitioners Personnel from the 610 Office in Cangli County, Hebei Province have arrested more than 100 Dafa practitioners, sent them to brainwashing classes,
ransacked their homes and confiscated their Dafa books. These Dafa practitioners have to sleep on a desk or on the classroom floor. The brainwashing
class is still continuing. The Police in Kuancheng County, Hebei Province Arrested Three Dafa Practitioners On April 20, 2005, the National Security Brigade of the Police Department of Kuancheng County, Hebei Province illegally searched the homes of the
practitioners they believed to be diligent in Falun Dafa cultivation. Practitioners found to have Dafa materials or possess the Nine Commentaries
were illegally taken away. So far, three practitioners have been taken away and are being held in the county detention center. They are Jin Wensheng,
Zhang Suqin and Yuan Zixing. Head of the police department in Kuancheng County: Police in Laiyuan County, Hebei Province Arrested Dafa Practitioners Liu Zhilin and An Libin In March 2005, the police in Laiyuan County, Hebei Province arrested Mr. Liu Zhilin (40s) and Ms. An Libin (50s). We still don't know their
whereabouts. People who participated in persecuting Dafa practitioners in Laiyuan County, Hebei: Police in Tongcheng County, Hubei Province Persecute Dafa Practitioners with a Vengeance Since April, policemen of the National Security Team have viciously persecuted Dafa practitioners. Several practitioners have been arrested and
their homes ransacked. Falun Dafa materials production facilities were destroyed. At about 8 o'clock on the morning of April 18, Xiong Linqing, head of the county 610 Office, policemen Yang Xiong and Zhang Ding'er from the
National Security Team and other corrupt officials arrested practitioner Hua Taofeng. They took him to the provincial brainwashing class in Tangxunhu,
Wuhan for persecution. Dafa Practitioner Lei Jiangping from Xianning, Hubei Province Arrested On April 21, ruthless officials arrested practitioner Mr. Lei Jiangping from the Xianning City Printing Factory. 610 Office Personnel Arrest Dafa practitioner Wang Qing from Hanchuan City, Hubei Province While he worked in Xiangfan, Hubei, Dafa practitioner Wang Qing from Hanchuan delivered newspapers, and at the same time took the opportunity to
clarify the truth to people. In mid-March 2005, the police arrested and incarcerated him in a detention center for fifteen days. After Wang Qing
returned home in Hanchuan, officers from the local 610 Office again arrested him. He is now detained in the Provincial Law Education Center [a name
for a brainwashing facility] for forced brainwashing. A Dafa Materials Production Facility in Feng County, Hunan Province Destroyed. Practitioners On Site Were Arrested A Falun Dafa materials production facility in Feng County, Hunan, has been destroyed. Dafa practitioners Qu Jiaxin and Zhang Zhonglian were
arrested on April 15, 2005. According to a news source, Qu Jiaxin and Zhang Zhongnian were arrested while at work producing Dafa materials. They are
currently locked up in the Feng County Detention Center, along with Ms. Zhang Zhonglian. Names and phone numbers of related persons and units that participated in the persecution: Dafa Practitioner Zhao Gencang of Yishan County, Shanxi Province Arrested Again On the afternoon of April 20, 2005, officers from Qishan County Police Department arrested practitioner Zhao Gencang at his home. They said they
wanted to ask him something, but they have not released him yet. Phone number for Qishan Police Department in Shanxi: 86-917-8211511 Mass Arrest of Falun Gong Practitioners Takes Place in Qingzhou City, Shandong Province Around April 20, 2005 Around April 20, 2005, officers from Qingzhou City, Shandong Province carried out mass arrests of practitioners. As far as we currently know, they
raided some practitioners' homes. Some practitioners were arrested and some Dafa materials-production facilities were ransacked. The exact number of
practitioners arrested and detailed damage to the materials production facilities are yet to be investigated. Lawless Officers in Qingdao City Carry out a Large-Scale Raid on Practitioners' Homes According to sources in Qingdao City, the municipal secretary-general in charge of Falun Gong issues in Qingdao City had been to Beijing to attend
a national conference. It seemed the attendees were from all parts of China. After his return he mentioned that there would be a large, nationwide
campaign against Falun Gong practitioners, and there would be a large-scale house-search and arrest in Qingdao City as well. He also stated that one
could be sentenced if found to have even one copy of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. Many practitioners in Qingdao found
they were being followed. Practitioners Xie Chunwei and Ji Hua from Qingzhou City in Shandong Province Are Arrested On Sunday, April 17, 2005, practitioners Xie Chunwei and Ji Hua went to Gu Liangjing's home to share their experiences and were arrested by
personnel from the Mianshang Police Department in Qingzhou City. Crimes Committed by Xu Wende, 610 Office Head and Others in Qingzhou City, Shandong Province At around 3:00 p.m. on April 18, 2005, Xu Wende, head of the 610 Office in Qingzhou City, led more than ten people to Dafa practitioner Xu Baohua'
home. They arrived in four cars, and forcibly broke into Xu's home, using clubs to gain entrance. They arrested Xu Baohua, searched his home and
confiscated personal belongings, including one computer and two tape recorders. They also took 30,000 yuan in cash and Dafa materials,
including books, tapes, CDs and other items. Later, they broke into practitioner Wang Shumin's home. Although no one was at home at the time, they
still took away one TV set, one VCD player and some Dafa materials. Practitioners Ms. Shi Huiying and Ms. Li Sumei from Qingzhou City in Shandong Province were arrested Ms. Shi Huiying and Ms. Li Sumei are from Wanfang Village, Tanfang Town, Qingzhou City, Shandong Province. At around 9:00 p.m. on April 15, 2005,
while they were distributing truth-clarifying materials in the neighboring village, Shi Huiying and Li Sumei were arrested. The arresting officers
were from Tanfang Town Police Station. The practitioners' whereabouts are currently unknown. Ms. Lu Fengying from Jining City, Shandong Province Arrested Ms. Lu Fengying, 37, is from Jining City, Shandong Province. She was arrested on April 16, 2005 while distributing truth-clarifying materials in a
local city. Now she is incarcerated in a local detention center. Ms. Xu Qiuxia from Jinan City, Shandong Province Arrested Ms. Xu Qiuxia, over 60 years old, is from Jinan City. She was reported to the police while distributing truth-clarifying materials. On April 15,
2005, fourteen officers from Nanjiao Police Station and other units came to her home. They arrested her and took her to the so-called Jinan Law
Enforcement Training Center (a brainwashing center). Her family members were forced to stay with her and undergo brainwashing along with her. Practitioner Bi Xiaoying in Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province Arrested On April 19, officers from the National Security Branch of the Liaoyuan City Police Department broke into practitioner Bi Xiaoying's home. They
searched the home and found a copy of the booklet Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. Bi Xiaoying was taken away. Her whereabouts are
currently unknown. Several Practitioners from Ganyu County, Lianyuangang City, Jiangsu Province Arrested After several practitioners were arrested a few days earlier, practitioners Song Pengcheng and Sang Tongxiu from Ganyu County, Lianyuangan City
were also arrested. Currently, almost all the veteran practitioners in this area have been arrested, and the local contact with the Minghui/Clearwisdom
website is thus severed. Seven Practitioners in Foyedong, Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province Arrested On the evening of April 23, 2005, Gao Xiuchun, a policeman from the Foyedong Police Station led officers from Lingyuan City Police Department to a
practitioner's home. They broke into the home and arrested seven practitioners, including Ge Lihua, Li Yuhua, Liu Guilong, Guo Yuhua, Yang Sulan and
two other practitioners whose names are unknown. Practitioner in Beijing's Shijingshan District Arrested On the evening of April 22, 2005, the police arrested a practitioner from his home in Shijingshan District in Beijing. His whereabouts are
currently unknown. April 27, 2005 |