Culprit's ID kept secret

It will affect the image of the local government if they hesitate in revealing details about the culprit of a car accident just because he is an important local official, says an article in China Youth Daily. The following is an excerpt:

He Yanhui, the vice-mayor and police chief of Lincang city, Yunnan province, has finally been removed from his official posts and detained by the police after four people were killed in a car crash.

It might have been a simple case if the culprit was not an important official, but it was complicated due to He's high-ranking status. For more than 10 days after the accident police hid the real identity of the suspect.