On the afternoon of August 22, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son - Chairman of Nha Trang Ward People's Committee - confirmed that he had assigned the Ward Police to urgently inspect the case of an elderly woman kneeling in the middle of the road, begging after a traffic collision, which is causing controversy on social networks.
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son, the police agency is verifying and checking related information. After having the results, functional agencies will provide information to press agencies.
The Chairman of Nha Trang Ward People's Committee said that the locality's point of view is to strictly handle the case in accordance with regulations, in order to ensure order and not affect Nha Trang's tourism image.
Previously, on the same day, social networks spread many articles and videos related to a traffic collision that occurred in Nha Trang.
An article posted on social networks claimed that an elderly woman was driving a car and unfortunately collided with a car, causing scratches on the car.
According to the content of the article, the car owner requested compensation of 10 million VND and then the situation recorded in the video occurred.
The clip records the scene of an elderly woman kneeling in the middle of the road, continuously clasping her hands to beg a man.
After being posted, the video quickly attracted the attention of the online community.
Many opinions expressed disagreement with the man's behavior in the video, and at the same time requested functional agencies to soon verify and clarify the incident.
Currently, Nha Trang Ward Police are checking and verifying relevant information.
