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Policeman bribed over spiritual guide's arrest

Xinhua, October 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

A policeman in east China's Jiangxi Province took bribes from the ex-wife and mistress of an arrested spiritual guide to help the suspect dodge punishment for his crimes, and a journalist helped broker the deal, police authorities said on Friday.

The plot centered on Wang Lin, claimed to be a master of qigong, a traditional martial art combined with meditation, who was arrested in August for involvement in a detention and murder case.

Zhong Wei, the policeman in charge of photographing the scene of the crime in Pingxiang City and sorting out evidence documents, was promised two million yuan (about 315,000 U.S. dollars) by Wang's mistress Lei Fan, and ex-wife Zhang Qifeng, for leaking information on Wang's case, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.

They planned to pay Zhong in three installments, according to the statement. He used the first installment of 500,000 yuan to buy a BMW, arousing the suspicion of the police, who soon launched an investigation.

Lei Fan also slept with Zhong in return for the leaks, the ministry alleged.

It also said Liu Wei, a journalist from the Nanfang Metropolis Daily, helped broker the deal between Zhong and the two women and obtained exclusive news concerning Wang's case from Zhong in return. Endi