Authorities in northern Vietnam have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife’s lover after discovering the extramarital affair and failing to convince her to return home.
On June 23, the Lào Cai Provincial Police announced the emergency detention of Chảo Duần Chình, a 43-year-old resident of Ngũ Chỉ Sơn commune in Sa Pa town, for investigation on suspicion of murder.
According to police reports, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on June 22, officers from the Lào Cai Provincial Criminal Police Division received a report from local police in Tả Phời commune (Lào Cai City) about a suspected homicide in the village of Séo Tả 2. The victim was identified as Chảo Xuẩn S., a 50-year-old man from Thanh Bình commune, also in Sa Pa.
Upon receiving the alert, provincial police leaders directed rapid deployment of investigators to the scene, where they launched an on-site investigation, combed the area, and quickly identified a suspect.
By around 7:00 p.m. the same day, police successfully apprehended Chảo Duần Chình.
Initial investigations revealed that in August 2024, Chình discovered that his wife, Ms. M., 44, had entered into a romantic relationship with Mr. S. and moved in with him in Bản Kim village, Thanh Bình commune.
Chình reportedly made efforts to persuade his wife to return home, but she refused.
On the afternoon of June 22, upon learning that Mr. S. was in Séo Tả 2 village (Tả Phời commune, Lào Cai City), Chình traveled there by motorbike, pursued the man, and struck him on the head with a wooden stick, killing him instantly.
After the fatal attack, Chình fled the scene but was soon captured by local authorities during his attempted escape.
The case is currently under further investigation by Lào Cai Provincial Police.
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Source: Vietnam Insider