Zhang said he had already been hoping to retrieve about 170, 000 yuan (US$25, 000) deposited with one of the banking institutions, the Zhecheng Huanghuai Community Bank.
Zhang stated he had suffered accidental injuries to his feet and thumb, and was taken away simply by four unidentified protection personnel at close to midday. Security workers outnumbered protesters simply by around three to one, this individual said.
“They did not say they will beat us if we refused to keep. They just used loudspeaker to say that people were breaking the law simply by petitioning. That’s absurd. It’s the banks that are breaking the law. ”
Reuters was not immediately able to reach police for comment.
The banks, which include the Yuzhou Xinminsheng Village Bank as well as the Shangcai Huimin Nation Bank, are below investigation by the regulators for illegal fundraising, the state-run Worldwide Times reported.
More than 1, 000 depositors from across the nation had planned to gather in Zhengzhou last 30 days to try to withdraw their own money but they were unable to when their COVID-19 health unique codes, which determine if one can travel, switched to a “no travel” standing.
Five officials were subsequently reprimanded for misusing the health code system.