Visiting Major Pham Van Thang who is being treated at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital, at the same time, the Deputy Director of the City Police Department praised and acknowledged his bravery and responsibility during his work. Colonel Pham Viet Dung also directed functional units to quickly investigate and strictly handle criminals, ensuring deterrence and maintaining discipline and law.
Previously, as Lao Dong reported, at around 8:57 a.m. on August 17, at the gate of drug rehabilitation facility No. 1, Bach Dang ward, a number of subjects appeared, including Pham Van Truong (born in 1993, residing in Phu Luu 2 village, Viet Khe commune, Hai Phong city) gathering, carrying banners, and broadcasting them directly on social networks, causing insecurity and disorder.
While on duty to propagate and guide at the gate of Drug Rehabilitation Center No. 1, an officer of the Target Protection Police Team - Mobile Police Department of the City Police was slashed by Pham Van Truong with a knife, causing injuries in his hand.
Immediately after receiving the news, Colonel Bui Trung Thanh - Deputy Director, Head of the Investigation Police Agency of the City Police - directed the Criminal Police Department to concentrate forces to coordinate with the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, Bach Dang Ward Police and Viet Khe Commune Police to immediately arrest Pham Van Truong, and urgently arrest the remaining subjects.
The investigation and verification process has synchronously deployed professional measures, with a high level of concentration, determination and intelligence, after just over 3 hours, the city's police forces arrested the remaining three subjects: Vu Huu Cuong (born in 1995), Do Thanh Dat (born in 2004, all residing in Viet Khe commune, Hai Phong city), Tran Ngoc Tan (born in 2004, residing in Luu Kiem ward, Hai Phong city).
Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Hai Phong City Police has issued a decision to temporarily detain the above 4 subjects to continue investigating and handling according to the provisions of law.
