Recently, in Guyuan City, Ningxia, a deputy director of a police station slapped, kicked, and pulled the hair of a 12-year-old elementary school student, sparking widespread attention on the internet.
On November 23, a video titled “Enforcement officers from a police station in Guyuan, Ningxia, assault a student” caught the public’s eye. The video showed two individuals in police uniforms encountering a student, where one of them slapped the student twice, kicked them three times, and pulled the student’s hair, while the other person in uniform did not intervene.
In the video, a woman stated, “The enforcement officers from Zhangyi Police Station assaulted a 12-year-old student from Hongzhuang Elementary School in Zhangyi Town, Guyuan.” She mentioned that the victim was her own child.
According to reports from “Da Wan News,” the video capturing the assault was recorded by a surveillance device, and the conversation between the individuals at the time of the incident was not audible. The video circulating online stated, “Enforcement officers from Zhangyi assaulted a 12-year-old student from Hongzhuang Elementary School. Before parents arrived after a fight between students, the enforcement officers from Zhangyi Town had already beaten the child.”
On the evening of the 23rd, the reporter from “Ji Mu News” repeatedly called Zhangyi Police Station to inquire about the situation but did not receive a response. An employee from Zhangyi Town government mentioned that upon discovering the video on the 23rd, they contacted Zhangyi Police Station and Hongzhuang Elementary School for more information but had no immediate results.
On the 24th, the Public Security Bureau of Yuanyuan Yua District reported that around 3 p.m. on the 22nd, Zhangyi Police Station received a call reporting that a child in the jurisdiction was physically assaulted by a fellow student at school. Deputy Director Wang and on-duty personnel from the police station responded to the call.
Upon arrival, two third-grade students at the school reported that they were repeatedly assaulted by a sixth-grade student from the same school named Mamamam. While registering information and verifying the situation at the scene, Mamamam left on his own accord. Subsequently, Wang led an auxiliary police officer named Dai to locate Mamamam, physically assault him, and then brought him back to the homeroom teacher’s office to wait for his parents. The scene in the circulated video corresponds to the moment when Wang and Dai found Mamamam.
After the incident, the Public Security Branch of Yuanzheng District cooperated with Mamamam’s parents to take him to the hospital for examination and treatment. Following assessments with a CT scan, ultrasound, and on-site medical checks, Mamamam was found to have minor soft tissue injuries on his face and lower back.
According to the report, Wang was relieved of his administrative duties.
The incident has sparked widespread attention online.
Netizens commented, “Even if this 12-year-old child were a criminal, their fundamental right to health and life should not be violated! It is a fact that law enforcement officers, by assaulting a child, are breaking the law.”
“No matter the circumstances, this approach is wrong! Bullying in schools is enraging! It is a phenomenon that requires communication and coordination among schools and parents to come up with practical ways to address it. Using violence to combat violence is not the best solution.”
“If the assault was ongoing to stop bullying, then hitting is justified. If the bullying had already stopped, taking the child directly to the police station and hitting them is unjustifiable behavior for a police officer!”
“Bullying in schools cannot be tolerated, but, as law enforcement officers, physically assaulting students is unacceptable. Even if the student were a criminal, it is still wrong, right?”
“In broad daylight, police dare to assault people on the street; what would they do behind closed doors? Only if they were under attack at that moment could it be considered self-defense and law enforcement. I don’t believe that a child would dare to hit a police officer, even adults wouldn’t dare. I firmly oppose police randomly beating people; if this precedent is set, there will be endless troubles.”