Internet appeal too successful

The police have tried to tap into the growing popularity of appealing online for help in solving crimes but an Internet post made by an officer earlier this week backfired, with so many people responding that investigators could not deal with the workload.

A Chaoyang policeman turned to the Internet on Monday in a bid to dig out a robbery suspect.

A post entitled "Human Flesh Arrest Warrant" appeared on popular community website Mop.com on Monday afternoon, where the experiences of a female robbery victim were described and several pictures of the suspect posted.