Mobile Police in Vietnam’s Central Accused of Severely Assaulting Two Boys

Ho Hai Anh with severe injuries in his head and body after being beaten by mobile police (Courtesy: Dan Tri)

Ho Hai Anh with severe injuries in his head and body after being beaten by mobile police (Courtesy: Dan Tri)

“After beating us, the policemen brought us to the Vinh Market but not police’s headquarters for imposing administrative fines. I was luckily conscious and brought my friend to a hospital for urgent emergency,” Anh told reporters of the Dan Tri newswire.

by Vu Quoc Ngu, March 24, 2016

Ho Hai Anh and Le Anh Vu, both 16, from Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An have complained that they were severe beaten by local mobile police for not wearing helmet while riding motorbike, state media has reported.

The incident happened on March 19 when the two boys were riding their motorbike on streets of Vinh city, a group of six mobile police stopped them as they detected driver Vu without protective equipment.

When Anh tried to use his cell phone to call his relatives, the police disagreed. The police officers took the duo to a remote area in Cua Nam lake and beat them although the boys begged for mercy. Later, policemen brought the boys to the Vinh Market and left, the victims said.

“After beating us, the policemen brought us to the Vinh Market but not police’s headquarters for imposing administrative fines. I was luckily conscious and brought my friend to a hospital for urgent emergency,” Anh told reporters of the Dan Tri newswire.

According to their families, the medical tests issued by Vinh General Hospital showed that Anh has broken skull and many other severe injuries on many parts of his body while Vu has pain in his breast.

The Police Department in Nghe An province said they will verify the case.

Mobile police and traffic police are among most corrupted groups in Vietnam. Many people have complained that they have to bribe them for minor traffic faults. There are a number of cases in which people have been brutally beaten, some cases led to death after arguing with traffic and mobile police, according to state media and social networks.