(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 24 were illegally arrested.
1. [Laohekou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Xiuzhi and Ms. Fang Zhenju Detained
2. [Shanghai] Ms. Xu Arrested
3. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Shufang Arrested
4. [Zhalantun City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Eighteen Practitioners Arrested
5. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Wancheng and His Wife Ms. Han Yajie Detained
6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wei Guangfa's Whereabouts Unknown
7. [Tianjin] Ms. He Daiping Detained
8. [Tianjin] Mr. Wang Wenyu and His Wife Arrested
9. [Kuandian County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested, Whereabouts of Two are Unknown
10. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lin Yueqiu Displaced
1. [Laohekou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Xiuzhi and Ms. Fang Zhenju Detained
Ms. Wang Xiuzhi, 70, and Ms. Fang Zhenju, 62, were arrested and taken to the Hepinglu Police Station on August 11, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong.
The police sprayed chili water on Ms. Fang's face in the police station. She felt a burning sensation on her face and arms.
Both practitioners were taken to the Hekou City No. 1 Detention Center. Ms. Wang was detained for five days.
The police ransacked the home of Ms. Fang's daughter.
Ms. Fang's family was told that she had been placed under administrative detention for ten days. When her family went to pick her up, they were told that Ms. Fang had been taken to Zaoyang City.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang and Ms. Fang:Gong Yuntao (龚云涛), chief of the Laohekou City Police Department: +86-13607273110Shang Ruyi (尚如意), Laohekou City Domestic Security Division: +86-15607272819Huang Fei (黄飞): +86-13995778278Li Ming (李明): +86-13487143828
2. [Shanghai] Ms. Xu Arrested
Ms. Xu, about 70, was arrested on August 25, 2017.
3. [Shanghai] Ms. Liu Shufang Arrested
Ms. Liu Shufang, in her seventies, from the Baoshan District, was arrested on August 23, 2017. Her home was ransacked.
Ms. Liu has been harassed many times over the past ten years, and was forced to move to a different area several times to avoid further harassment.
4. [Zhalantun City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Eighteen Practitioners Arrested
Eighteen practitioners were arrested by about nine officers from the Zhalantun City Police Department's Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of August 24, 2017, when they were studying the Falun Gong teachings at an elderly practitioner's home.
Nine practitioners were taken to the police department. Three practitioners were released, and the other six practitioners were detained for 15 days.
5. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Wancheng and His Wife Ms. Han Yajie Detained
Two officers from the Tiedong Police Station went to Mr. Li Wancheng's home on the afternoon of August 15, 2017. They demanded that he sign a guarantee statement promising to stop practicing Falun Gong.
When Mr. Li refused to sign, he was pushed down onto a sofa and held there. Three more officers were then called in, and his home was ransacked. Mr. Li’s Falun Gong books and music players were confiscated.
The police demanded that Mr. Li's wife, Ms. Han Yajie, who was at work, go to the police station.
Mr. Li and his wife were taken to the Nanshan Detention Center. Both returned home on August 25, after ten days of detention.
6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wei Guangfa's Whereabouts Unknown
Mr. Wei Guangfa from the Longquanyi District went out to talk to people about Falun Gong on August 21, 2017.
No one has heard from him since, and his whereabouts are unknown.
7. [Tianjin] Ms. He Daiping Detained
Ms. He Daiping was arrested by officers from the Yucailu Police Station on the afternoon of August 25, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong and distributing Falun Gong materials.
Officers from the Wuqing District Domestic Security Division and the Dajianchang Police Station ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books and other personal belongings.
Ms. He is being held in the Wuqing District Detention Center.
8. [Tianjin] Mr. Wang Wenyu and His Wife Arrested
Wang Deshun, a security officer in Qingninghou Village, Dasi Town in the Xiqing District, demanded that Mr. Wang Wenyu and his wife go to the village committee on August 28, 2017.
They were both arrested and taken to the Dasi Town Police Station.
Participants in the persecution of the couple:Zhou Jiakuan (周家宽), village head of Qingninghou Village: +86-13352073777Wang Deshun (王德顺), village security officer: +86-13821341723
9. [Kuandian County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested, Whereabouts of Two are Unknown
Mr. Wang Zhijie, in his forties, Ms. Li Yanying, and another practitioner with the surname Wang, were arrested by officers from the Guanshui Town Police Station on April 26, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Bali Village.
The officers ransacked their homes in Guanshui Town, and confiscated Falun Gong books and other personal belongings.
Ms. Li is being held in the Jingu Detention Center, Dandong City. The other two practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.
Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Hu Youli (呼有利), director of the Guanshui Town Police Station: +86-15724437888Shen Fujin (沈福劲), political head: +86-13941546336Ji Yuansheng (季元生), deputy director: +86-13942563031
10. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lin Yueqiu Displaced
Ms. Lin Yueqiu was harassed at home by officers from the Gucheng Police Station, Xingcheng City, on the afternoon of August 25, 2017.
The officers went to her home again that evening, but she wasn't there. Ms. Lin has since left home to avoid further harassment or arrest.
Related article in Chinese:http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2017/8/30/二零一七年八月二十九日大陆综合消息（2）-353176.html
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