"Sea-turtle" Qi was unwilling to accept the 5 yuan fine for a traffic violation, and assaulted a policeman on the street in consequence. The policeman suffered from contusions in many soft tissues. Yesterday, the Jing'an District People's Procuratorate approved his arrest on suspicion of obstructing official business.
On August 18 this year in the afternoon, Qi drove an electric bicycle with his girlfriend on the seat back onto Nanjing Road West where non-motor vehicles were prohibited. Policeman Wang stopped them and fined him 5 yuan according to law for the traffic violation, which unexpectedly brought about his girlfriend's abuse. The policeman criticized her. Unexpectedly, Qi jumped off the vehicle and beat up the policeman. According to eyewitnesses, the policeman was beaten till blood ran out of his nostrils. With the help of the masses, the supporting police force subdued Qi soon.
Qi, 23 years old this year, is from Jiangsu Province, and has just returned home after studying in the UK. He was originally scheduled to start work the day after the incident, but he lost his self-control and as a result paid a heavy price.