The Xining Intermediate People's Court ruled that Zhang Junzhi, who was stationed at a local police station in Xining, the capital of Qinghai, failed to conduct his lawful duties as a policeman.
Court jail policeman for wrongfully detaining woman
According to the court, Zhang failed to report his mistake even after discovering information that might have proven the woman's innocence.
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The court added that he had severely violated the rights of individual freedom.
A resident of central China's Hunan Province, Liu Li, was wrongfully detained for 12 days in Qinghai in November 2013, after Junzhimistook her for a burglar.
The court ruled that Junzhi's behaviour severely damaged the reputation of government organs and had a bad influence on society.
Junzhiwas declared innocent by the Huangyuan County People's Court in early February on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
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