Several police officers assaulted civilians in China's Hunan province? ...Police: ``The uniform worn by the suspect is a replica'' = Chinese report

In China on the 20th, ``While my parents were traveling in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, they got into trouble at a store near the parking lot of the Tianmen Mountain tourist area, and they were forced to wear police uniforms as a clerk.'' assaulted several people
A video with the content "I received a line" was posted and attracted attention. According to Mr. A, who posted the video, when his parents recently visited the Tianmen Mountain tourist area, it was raining so they stopped near the parking lot.
I bought a raincoat and rain boots at a store. At that time, a problem arose with the exchange of money with the store, which led to an argument. Mr. A said, ``When the argument gradually became more intense, I went to the shop owner nearby.
Several people wearing uniforms beat my father. One of them appeared to be a local police officer, but after hitting my father, he got into a car and fled the scene.''
Mr. A's father was punched in the face and his eye was swollen and bleeding, so he was treated at a hospital.
When this video was released, netizens began to cry out, asking, ``Did a police officer assault an ordinary citizen?''
It was controversial. In response, local police released an official document on the afternoon of the 21st. Police launched an investigation after receiving a report that a tourist had been beaten around 12:50 pm (local time) on the 20th.
did. The investigation revealed that it was true that Mr. A's father had been assaulted by several people, resulting in facial injuries. However, several of the people who committed the assault appeared to be wearing police uniforms.
However, he explained that these were replicas and that there were no real police officers on the scene at the time. The police have now placed all the people who committed the assault and those who were dressed as police officers in administrative custody, and are conducting a detailed investigation.
Investigation is underway.