A government official in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Thursday was murdered over gambling debts, local police said at a press conference held on Friday.
He Bin, 51, head of Liuzhou City Planning Bureau, was stabbed to death by Luo Haomin, 49, an unemployed resident in the city on Thursday. Luo was arrested by the police at the scene. Luo knew He. Believing him to be rich, Luo planned to rob He to settle a 60,000 yuan ($9,594) gambling debt. He's wife was slightly injured by Luo's home-made bomb.