Former police lieutenant arrested for alleged torture

Luu Quang Trung of the Long Thanh District police was detained by prosecutors to be investigated for the alleged use of torture.

A man named Vu Minh Duc, 31, was summoned to the Long Thanh District police on March 22 for allegedly disrupting public order.

The same afternoon his family was informed by the police that Duc had "passed out" during the interrogation and been admitted to the Long Thanh District general hospital.

He was later transferred to Cho Ray hospital in HCMC, where he died at around 9 p.m. He had injuries to his liver, kidneys and legs.

His family suspected foul play and demanded an investigation into the matter.

The Dong Nai police suspended Trung and sought a report on the matter.

In September, almost six months after Duc’s death, prosecutors launched an investigation into his possible torture by Trung.