Chinese Businessman Sent to Prison for “Eating Dumplings Without Soy Sauce”: The Absurd Incident That Happened 32 Years Ago

Differing eating habits actually want to eat a prison meal? A ridiculous incident happened in China 32 years ago. A Guangdong businessman went to Inner Mongolia to discuss business. He ordered a dumpling in a local restaurant. Unexpectedly, he was sent to prison by the police for 2 years because he didn’t dip it in soy sauce. He was quite wronged.

According to comprehensive land media reports, Wang Yuan, a Guangdong man, is a businessman. He went to Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia to do business in the autumn of 1991. During this period, he ordered dumplings at a local restaurant. Because the taste is usually light, he seldom put soy sauce, so he ate it directly. . At that time, there was a group of people drinking at the next table. From their clothes, they could be seen as policemen. One of them found that the dumplings were not dipped in soy sauce, so he asked him. Soy sauce, what’s your business?”

Because Wang Yuan’s words were mixed with Cantonese dialect, the policeman didn’t understand. He thought he was scolding himself, so he went back to file a complaint. As a result, a group of people waited for Wang Yuan to finish eating and were about to leave. He was transferred to the detention center. During this period of time, he lived in unspeakable misery. He couldn’t eat, couldn’t sleep, and was beaten by other prisoners. Until a person appeared, a glimmer of life was ignited.

It is reported that this person is Li Ming, a prosecutor from the Chifeng City Procuratorate in Inner Mongolia. confession, so he decided to meet himself in person. After learning the ins and outs of the incident, they decided to help him clear the charges. First, they found the owner and waiter of the restaurant and asked about the day when the crime happened. Then they found the policeman who had a dispute with Wang Yuan.

After interrogation, the policeman confessed that he arrested Wang Yuan in a moment of anger and ordered his subordinates to forge files. He was finally sentenced to 3 years in prison, and the relevant personnel were also punished as they should. As for Wang Yuan, he was acquitted in February 1993 and received 240,000 RMB (approximately NT$1.04 million) in compensation.