Arson attack kills 2 in China, suspect surrenders

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Apr 19 2015 | 8:13 PM IST
At least two women were killed and five others injured in an arson attack on a night club allegedly by a disgruntled customer in central China's Hunan province.
The attack took place at 'Night Shanghai' club in Shaodong County last night, killing two waitresses.
The fire was apparently set by 29-year-old Zhao Hu, a local seeking vengeance after he believed he had been overcharged at the venue in January, Shaodong police said today.
Surveillance video shows Hu, arriving at the night club on a motorbike, puncturing its gasoline tank with a knife and fleeing the scene after igniting gasoline on the floor, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Hu today surrendered to police and is being interrogated, the report said.
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First Published: Apr 19 2015 | 8:13 PM IST

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