Sect follower dies in custody

Beijing - A follower of the Falun Gong spiritual group became the 22nd known Falun Gong practitioner to die in police custody…

Beijing - A follower of the Falun Gong spiritual group became the 22nd known Falun Gong practitioner to die in police custody after being forced to take nerve medication in an eastern Chinese mental hospital, a rights group and a family member said yesterday.

Mr Su Gang, a computer engineer and college graduate, died on June 10th after receiving twice daily injections for seven days at the Changle Mental Hospital in Changle city, Shandong province, his father, Mr Su Dean, said.