Handan City Practitioners Arrested, Authorities Fear Exposure on Minghui Website

(Minghui.org) On the morning of November 23, 2012, practitioners Ms. Gao Fenlan and Ms. Song Xianxia from Yongnian County, Handan City, Hebei Province, were arrested. The practitioners' families went to the authorities demanding their release; police officials were then afraid that the families might publish their identities on the Minghui website and told them to send their representatives or agents instead of coming themselves.

On the day of their arrests, Ms. Gao and Ms. Song walked from Shizhuang to Zhengfu Street, talking to people about Falun Gong along the way. They were reported to the authorities and arrested by Du Jianqiang from Yongnian County Police Department and seven officers. Later, Du Jianqiang, with eight officers in two police vehicles, went to Ms. Gao's home and confiscated her personal computer and documents she had written about the persecution she was subjected to when she traveled to Beijing to speak out for Falun Gong in 2000. They also confiscated an ID card and forced the family to sign a warrant. When they made the arrests, the authorities also took possession of Ms. Gao and Ms. Song's electric vehicles, Falun Gong materials, and cash.

The practitioners' families went to the Yongnian County Domestic Security Team that evening to demand their release. The person in charge informed them that the two had been transferred to Handan City First Detention Center since there were no women's cells at the Yongnian County Detention Center. The next day, the families went to Handan City First Detention Center with funds and daily necessities. The detention center authorities told the families that the situation was serious and could only be discussed after the director returned from an offsite meeting. They told the families, “It is a waste of time for you. You can have your representatives come for the discussion - but not yourselves. We don't want what we say and our personal information, such as phone numbers and addresses, to be published on the Minghui website.” The authorities even showed the families the Minghui website, which has all kinds of information about officials and policemen that persecute Falun Gong practitioners, on their computer. They said, “Look, we are not lying to you. What we talk about today will for sure be published on the Minghui website. They publish information so fast. So we are not going to say anything further to you. You'd better have your representatives come talk to us. This could be serious or it could be minor, too. It might all go away if your representatives appeal to the key officials in charge. Otherwise, they might be facing a year or two of forced labor.”

After 5 p.m. on November 29, 2012, officer Zhao from Yongnian County Police Department and four others went to Ms. Gao's home. They ordered Ms. Gao's family to sign a detention warrant. Around 6 p.m., officer Du Jianqiang and six officers searched Ms. Song's home. Although they did not find anything of value to them, they didn't want to give up searching. They left empty handed, only after they were told that Ms. Song's son had epilepsy and might die from the disturbance at any time.

Personnel and organizations involved in this persecution:

Yongnian County Domestic Security Team
Zhen Haidong, captain: [phone] (Office), [phone] (Cell), [phone]
Chen Jushan, political instructor: [phone]

Yongnian County 610 Office
Zhao Jiangbo, director: [phone] (Office), [phone] (Home), [phone] (Cell)
Zi Yinfang, deputy director: [phone] (Office), [phone] (Home), [phone] (Cell)
Du Jianqiang (directly in charge of persecuting Falun Gong practitioners): [phone] (Office), [phone] (Cell), 86-310-6600178 (Home)

First Detention Center of Handan City Police Department, Hebei Province
Address: First Lane of Tiexi, Renmin Street, Handan City, zip code 056003, Area code +86-310
General telephone: [phone]
Chen Nailiang, police chief: ext. 8801, [phone] (Cell)
Xu Rui, political instructor: ext. 8802, [phone] (Cell)
Gao Lianchuan, deputy chief: ext. 8803, [phone] (Cell), [phone]
Zhao Yanjun, deputy chief: ext. 8000, 13832099188 (Cell), [phone]
Jia Baogang, deputy chief: ext. 8805, 13931092399 (Cell), [phone]