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10,000 yuan reward offered to catch bomber in Hebei

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Shi Jiangtao

Graft-fighter's wife lost both legs in early morning blast

Police in Hebei have offered a 10,000 yuan reward for information leading to the arrest of a bomber who attacked the home of a corruption fighter.

The wife of Li Huisheng , director of the anti-corruption bureau in Xingtai city, was seriously injured in the blast last Thursday, while Mr Li and his son were unharmed.

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Police said the main suspect was a man wearing a black T-shirt who took a taxi to Mr Li's home in Jinhua district and placed the bomb at his doorway, the Beijing-based Legal Evening News reported.

'The man in a black T-shirt arrived by a taxi carrying a bag around 6.40am on Thursday morning. At around 7.30am he left the scene looking flustered,' a witness was quoted as saying.

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'He hailed a taxi and entered the car even before it fully stopped. Right after his departure, I heard the explosion.'

Mrs Li left the house at 7.31am to buy breakfast for the family and triggered the blast when she opened the door, according to police.

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