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The origin of the uploaded photos couldn't be verified, but individuals answering telephone calls at various businesses in Lichuan on Friday said the violent protests took place and that heavy police presence continues.

Land Rights at Center of Protests After Chinese Bureaucrat's Death James T. Areddy 2011

In a brief statement Friday, the city government of Lichuan underscored the gravity of the public anger, saying that since Tuesday local police had faced crowds of as many as 1,500 people outside government offices, and police officers were sometimes hit with thrown objects.

Land Rights at Center of Protests After Chinese Bureaucrat's Death James T. Areddy 2011

The origin of the uploaded photos couldn't be verified, but individuals answering telephone calls at various businesses in Lichuan on Friday said the violent protests took place and that heavy police presence continues.

Land Rights at Center of Protests After Chinese Bureaucrat's Death James T. Areddy 2011

Residents in the small city of Lichuan, where Mr. Ran held Communist Party positions and where he died, took to the streets in protest apparently over their suspicion that Mr. Ran had been framed by more senior officials over his efforts in recent years to block a government-backed land deal.

Land Rights at Center of Protests After Chinese Bureaucrat's Death James T. Areddy 2011

In a brief statement Friday, the city government of Lichuan underscored the gravity of the public anger, saying that since Tuesday local police had faced crowds of as many as 1,500 people outside government offices, and police officers were sometimes hit with thrown objects.

Land Rights at Center of Protests After Chinese Bureaucrat's Death James T. Areddy 2011

Paramilitary police had to be called in to end the unrest in the small city of Lichuan which erupted after Ran Jianxin died in official custody on June 4 while being interrogated over allegations that he took bribes, authorities said.

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In Lichuan, a relatively small city of 850,000 rich in natural gas and home to ethnic Tu and Miao minority people, Mr. Ran became well known in recent years for being sympathetic to public challenges of a redevelopment plan backed by his superiors in the city government, according to reports in government-run media.

Land Rights at Center of Protests After Chinese Bureaucrat's Death James T. Areddy 2011

Residents in the small city of Lichuan, where Mr. Ran held Communist Party positions and where he died, took to the streets in protest apparently over their suspicion that Mr. Ran had been framed by more senior officials over his efforts in recent years to block a government-backed land deal.

Land Rights at Center of Protests After Chinese Bureaucrat's Death James T. Areddy 2011

The violent clashes this week in Lichuan, suppressed by a heavy paramilitary presence, appear to mark the latest tumult in China over land rights.

Land Rights at Center of Protests After Chinese Bureaucrat's Death James T. Areddy 2011