(Clearwisdom.net) Early on the morning of October 24, 2011, police officers in Tonghe County arrested eight practitioners including Mr. Liu Qingguo and his wife, Ms. Song Jinfeng. On November 1, after seven days of detention, Mr. Liu and Ms. Song both died.

Mr. Liu and Ms. Song were both about 40 years old at the time of their death. They lived in Sankeshu Region, Daowai District, Harbin City. On the evening of October 23, 2011, Mr. Liu and Ms. Song accompanied Ms. Liang Huimin, Mr. Li Liguo, Mr. Xu Xiaohua, Mr. Zhao Jiurong, Ms. Cao Zeping, and Ms. Liu Jun in distributing truth clarification materials about Falun Gong in Tonghe County. The next morning, police officers in Tonghe County followed the practitioners' van and later took all eight of them to the Tonghe County Detention Center.

Officers from the Daowai District Police Sub-bureau interrogated each of the practitioners' families. All of the families were ordered to report to the Daowai District Police Sub-bureau at 8:00 a.m. on October 25, the day after the arrest. The practitioners' families each went to the Tonghe County Domestic Security Team asking to visit the imprisoned. Chief Liu Peimin and deputy chief Shao Fenghai rejected their requests with the excuse that the case was still being investigated and that the director would not approve the visits.

On October 31, the practitioners' families returned to the Tonghe County Domestic Security Team, and their visitation requests were once again rejected. On their way back to Harbin City, officers from the Tonghe County Domestic Security Team followed their vehicles and stopped them. Five of the officers attempted to arrest the family members. A male family member stepped forward and attempted to physically stop the officers from taking anyone away. Because of this he was beaten and arrested; he is currently in custody. Everyone else was able to escape.

Mr. Liu and Ms. Song died on November 1 after seven days of detention. They are survived by their son who is a freshman in college. There is currently no further information on the other six detained practitioners.

Personnel involved in the persecution:
Liu Peimin, chief of Tonghe County Domestic Security Team: +86-451-57427137 (Office), +86-13945638431 (Cell), +86-13796141401 (Cell)
Sun Xiaowu, deputy chief of Tonghe County Domestic Security Team: +86-13608417878 (Cell)
Tonghe County Detention Center: +86-451-57422657
Zhang Yue, chief of 610 Office: +86-451-57436160 (Office), +86-13234986057 (Cell)
Zhang Yue's wife, Zhang Xiuyuan, +86-13329407717 (Cell)