The man was heard shouting that he was “acting on behalf of heaven to rid people of this scourge”.
June 06, 2026, 03:14 PM
What appeared to be a disagreement betwen two colleagues turned into a stabbing incident in a residential area on a Friday morning (Jun. 5) in Chongqing, China.
Professor allegedly stabbed university vice president to death
The victim, Liao Linqing, 60, is the vice president of Chongqing University of Technology, according to Caixin.
Police revealed that Wang, the alleged perpetrator, stabbed his colleague Liao, to death with a knife in their residential compound.
Online reports have found that Wang, 58, is an associate professor in Chongqing University of Technology’s computer science department, reported Sinchew.
Claimed he was “acting on behalf of heaven”
In videos circulating on social media, Wang was recorded saying that he was “acting on behalf of heaven to rid people of this scourge”, referring to the victim.
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He also claimed that Liao had been reported by students online and had caused many students to develop depression.
A resident living in the area shared that he saw police tape put up near the scene and police officers were already present at around 7am.
The university has not released an official statement regarding the incident.
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