According to reports (by reporter Chen Bo), after winning the third prize at a street stall, Mr. Guo was not only unable to claim his prize, but also suffered an assault. Yesterday afternoon, near the pedestrian path by the Liuliao Bridge in Fengtai District, Mr. Guo was beaten up by three men after refusing to purchase a special-priced prize at a street stall lottery. He had to get 8 stitches on his head. Afterwards, the attackers and the stall owner left the scene. The police have since intervened in the investigation.
The customer required 8 stitches on his head.
At around 1:50 PM yesterday, on the southwest side of the pedestrian path by Liujiayao Bridge, there were rows of small trinket stalls and other street vendors. A young man lay on the ground, covered in blood, unconscious. Witness Mr. Liu stated that at the time, the man tried to leave from one of the stalls when he was suddenly attacked by three men. Subsequently, the attackers and the stall owner quickly left the scene.
After calling the police, the injured man was taken to the emergency department of Tieying Hospital by the 120 emergency medical personnel. The doctor said that the wound on the victim's head was very deep, "as if it was slashed by a knife," requiring 8 stitches. After regaining consciousness, the victim repeatedly asked, "Where am I? I can't find my phone or ID." The doctor indicated that the victim briefly lost consciousness after being beaten, but has now regained consciousness. However, further tests such as a CT scan are still needed.
Forced selling leads to violence.
The victim is surnamed Guo. He mentioned that at around 1 PM that day, while walking on this pedestrian path, he saw two women operating a lottery stall with special price promotions. The prizes included belts, watches, and other items, costing two yuan per draw, attracting many participants. Mr. Guo also drew once and won the third prize, which was a pair of couple wristwatches. At this point, the female stall owner claimed that winning the prize entitled him to a special price, selling the couple's watch for only 48 yuan. Mr. Guo felt it wasn't worth it, so he refused to exchange the prize, but was met with refusal. As he turned to leave, three men surrounded him and started hitting him, causing him to faint. "The attackers and the stall owner might be accomplices," Mr. Guo said.
After the incident, the police took Mr. Guo's statement and expressed that they would further investigate the case, reported by Hexun Blog.
Female vendors, male decoys.
Yesterday afternoon, a staff member from a shop next to the incident site revealed that this lottery street stall had been conducting activities here for over a month. "It says it's a lottery, but actually uses the lottery as a guise to forcibly sell substandard goods," the person said. The women were responsible for setting up the stall, while the men acted as decoys to deceive passersby into participating, almost guaranteeing a win every time. If the winning customers refused to buy, the men would step forward to "mediate," forcing the other party to purchase. "Many people don't want to cause trouble and end up paying out of misfortune. This is the first time someone got seriously injured," the person said.