The former police chief of Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, has been arrested on allegations of accepting bribes, the provincial people's procuratorate confirmed on Thursday.

Li Yali, who was also former deputy police chief of Shanxi, has been placed under investigation after being implicated in a scandal involving his son. He was dismissed from his posts last February after being caught trying to cover up his son's driving-under-the-influence violation.

A video showing Li's son, Li Zhengyuan, beating up a police officer went viral in October 2012.

Li Zhengyuan had his blood alcohol level tested at the scene, which indicated that he was too intoxicated to be in charge of a vehicle.

However, instead of being thrown into custody, officers walked him home.

An investigation by the Communist Party of China's (CPC) provincial discipline authority found that Li Yali had abused his power while handling his son's offense.