Chongqing official in sex video removed from post

Lei Zhengfu, Party secretary of Beibei district in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, was removed from office following confirmation that he was one of the people in a sex video posted on the Internet, according to a decision made by the Chongqing Committee of the Communist Party of China announced on Friday.

Video clips of a naked man and woman were posted online earlier this week, claiming that they showed Lei making love with his 18-year-old mistress.

The Chongqing discipline inspection watchdog started checking the content of the video on Thursday, local media reported.

A further investigation into Lei will be conducted, according to Friday's statement.