On April 3, a Shanghai Internet user posted online that at around 1 a.m. on the same day, the Huangpu police conducted a surprise inspection on a Shanghai "comrade" bar, and took away more than 50 "comrades" for assisting in the investigation. During the investigation, the "comrades" were treated by the police without "water or food". Subsequently, the Huangpu police told Xinmin Network reporter that the law enforcement process complied with legal procedures.