‘First victim’ of China’s new anti-graft agency was ‘left disfigured’ after he collapsed and died during interrogation
Former local government driver had been detained last month as part of investigation into official by super agency
A government contract worker in southeast China has died in detention during a graft probe, the first known death since the country set up its super anti-corruption agency in March.
The death of Chen Yong, 45, a former driver for the Jianyang district government in Nanping, Fujian province, is likely to prompt renewed scrutiny of the watchdog’s powers.
His sister told the mainland news outlet Caixin that she had been shocked to see her brother’s face had been “disfigured” when she went to collect the body.
Chen, who worked for the government between 2006 and 2016, was reported to have been detained last month as part of an investigation into Lin Qiang, one of the district’s deputy directors.
In China, suspected officials’ drivers and personal secretaries are often targeted by investigators looking for evidence.