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72 detained in deadly fight

By Zhao Chunzhe (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-01-21 16:33
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One died and 72 people were detained, including eight suspected of being the principal instigators, in a group fight during the expropriation of farmland, the Legal Daily reported today.

More than 100 villagers in Pizhou city of Jiangsu province reportedly fought with a group of people who came to their village to demand the land.

Villager Li Dongdong died of severe injuries after the fight, the report said.