One month on, traumatized Xinjiang recovering with difficulty

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-06 08:22

IRON HAND

Efforts are being mounted to return the region to normal. Collecting evidence has been a heavy load for the city's police force. It had involved examinations at the crime scenes and DNA evaluation and the collection of many pieces of evidence, but it had been carried out swiftly, said Chen Zhuangwei, head of the Public Security Department of Urumqi.

He said 718 people had been detained on suspicion of being implicated in the riot, and the first 83 people been arrested on suspicion of the same implication.
Those arrested will face charges including murder, intentional injury, inciting racial hatred, arson and robbery, said procurator Utiku'er Abudrehman.

The regional media office sends short messages to mobile phone users every day reporting on the social situation in Urumqi. When resident Wang Shu switched on her cellphone Wednesday morning, she got the message. "Social order was good on Tuesday. We wish you healthy and safe. Let's unite to build our homeland into a better place."

"A nice day." Wang smiled.

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