The killing has sparked outrage in China, with thousands expressing outrage in Chinese Internet chat rooms, often the only outlet for public criticism of the government.
The incident has also alarmed advocates of press freedom, who say municipal authorities had no right to attack a man for simply filming them.
Police have detained 24 municipal inspectors and are investigating more than 100 in the death of Wei Wenhua, a 41-year-old construction company executive, Xinhua reported on Friday.
The swift action by officials reflects concerns that the incident could spark larger protests against authorities, whose heavy-handed approach often arouses resentment.
On Monday Wei happened on a confrontation in the central Chinese province of Hubei between city inspectors and villagers protesting over the dumping of waste near their homes.
A scuffle developed when residents tried to prevent trucks from unloading the rubbish, Xinhua said.
When Wei took out his cell phone to record the protest, more than 50 municipal inspectors turned on him, attacking him for five minutes, Xinhua said. Wei was dead on arrival at a Tianmen hospital, the report said.
Qi Zhengjun, chief of the urban administration bureau in the city of Tianmen, lost his job over the incident, Xinhua reported Friday.
La policía ha detenido a 24 inspectores municipales y están investigando a más de 100 en la muerte de Wei Wenhua, un ejecutivo de una compañía de construcción de 41 años. La acción refleja la preocupación de que se produzcan aún más protestas contra las autoridades, cuya mano dura a menudo hace que crezca el resentimiento.El lunes Wei estaba en una confrontación en la provincia china de Hubei entre inspectores de la ciudad y ciudadanos protestando por los deshechos de basura cerca de sus casas. Una pelea se produjo cuando los residentes intentaron impedir que los camiones descargaran la basura.
Cuando Wei sacó su móvil para grabar la protesta, más de 50 inspectores municipales cayeron sobre él, atacándole por más de cinco minutos. Estaba muerto antes de llegar al hospital Tianmen.
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