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Shandong

Woman burned by cupping treatment

A woman, surnamed Shi, who received cupping treatment 27 times in nine days in Jinan, was hospitalized after suffering serious burns. On April 13, Shi was sent to hospital for emergency treatment after becoming faint and having a fever. Doctors said she had serious burns and that her wounds had become infected. She spent 8,800 yuan ($1,280) on cupping treatment at a local health club, with each session lasting 40 minutes.

Qilu Evening News

Zhejiang

Couple find camera in hotel room

Police launched an investigation after a couple reported that they found camera equipment in their hotel room in Wenzhou on April 12. The couple demanded 50,000 yuan ($7,260) in compensation from the hotel, which agreed to pay 2,880 yuan in compensation and to refund the cost of the room. The manager said the hotel would actively cooperate with police.

Quanzhou Evening News

Yunnan

Man with fake license flees scene

Police stopped a man in Kunming after he was caught driving a car in a lane for nonmotorized vehicles. The driver fled the scene while police officers were checking his driver's license, which was found to be fake. The man visited his local police station the next day, saying that he paid 7,258 yuan ($1,050) for driving lessons from an instructor who was recommended by a friend, but that he did not receive any receipt of payment.

Kunming.cn

Jiangsu

Men prosecuted for extortion

Two men in Suzhou have been prosecuted for impersonating police officers and extorting 5,500 yuan ($800) from people who hired prostitutes. One of the men, Mao Quanye, had been convicted of extortion twice before. In his most recent scheme, he visited massage parlors and hair salons to identify people who may have hired prostitutes, which is illegal in China, asking his associate to conduct surveillance of the venues. Mao then pretended to be a police officer and "fined" the people as they exited the venues. The two men confessed, saying it was hard to find employment so they resorted to extortion.

Jcrb.com

Henan

Drone used to find missing student

Police in Dengfeng said they used an unmanned aircraft to find a missing student. The 4-year-old student of a Shaolin kung fu school went missing during a morning exercise class at about 6:30 am on April 12. Police searched for the child for two hours in the mountainous area where the exercise session was conducted. The student was eventually found after being spotted by a camera attached to the drone.

Henan Legal Affairs News