Drunk thug knocks out a female anti-coronavirus officer with one punch after being asked to wear a face mask
- CCTV footage shows the intoxicated resident hitting the officer in the face
- The man even kicks the female community worker after she fell to the ground
- Mr Li has been detained by police after the incident occurred yesterday in China
- The female officer, Ms Liu, suffered severe injuries and was admitted to hospital
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A drunk Chinese thug has been captured on camera knocking out a female anti-coronavirus officer with one single punch after she asked him to put on a face mask.
CCTV footage shows the intoxicated resident, known by his surname Li, savagely hitting the community worker who is filming on her phone. He even kicked the officer after she fell to the ground.
Mr Li, 50, has been detained by local police since the incident happened yesterday.
A drunk Chinese thug, Mr Li, has been captured on camera knocking out a female anti-coronavirus officer with one single punch after he was asked to put on a face mask
The drunk resident was stopped by the female officer, known by her surname Liu, after he was trying to enter a residential complex in Jiaozuo city of Henan Province in central China.
Mr Li became furious after Ms Liu advised him to put on a face mask, according to a police statement released on Thursday.
He started verbally abusing the officer before punching her in the face.
In another video filmed by Ms Liu, the drunk man is seen swearing at the female officer while being held back by others.
The man has been detained and an investigation is underway, according to police.
Ms Liu suffered severe injuries and was admitted to a local hospital.
CCTV footage shows the intoxicated resident, known by his surname Li, savagely hit the worker who is filming on her phone. He even kicks the officer after she falls to the ground
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