Unfounded rumor sends local crowd into frenzy

GUANGZHOU - The government of Zengcheng, a suburban city of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, has sent working groups to villages, factories and residential communities to clarify the rumor about a clash between security personnel and a pregnant street vendor.

Meanwhile, Ye Niuping, mayor of Zengcheng, urged local residents not to spread concocted rumors.

"The city government has made great efforts to tell local residents the truth about the clash by sending special working groups to visit local factories and households," Ye told a news conference in Guangzhou on Sunday.