Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, August 06, 2003
One Policeman Dead, 120 Injured in First Half Year in Beijing
During the first half of the year, one policeman in Beijing died and 120 others were injured in the line of duty, sources with the Beijing Public Security Bureau saidTuesday.
During the first half of the year, one policeman in Beijing died and 120 others were injured in the line of duty, sources with the Beijing Public Security Bureau saidTuesday.
Yang Chunyu, a 39-year-old traffic policeman, was struck down on April 13 by an overloaded truck which ran out of control due to faulty brakes. He died later from serious injuries.
In 2002, the number of casualties of local policemen stood at 343.