Bored man fabricating his own ‘wanted poster’, faces police investigations

Out of boredom, a man in Changzhi city, North China's Shanxi Province, released a “wanted notice” on the internet for himself, causing significant social disruption. The man is now placed under police custody for possible criminal offenses. 

The man, named Wang Yibo, claimed to be armed with an assault rifle and 500 rounds of ammunition and blackmailed a company for 30 million yuan ($4.14 million) on social media platforms, stating that a reward of 30,000 yuan ($4,140) would be offered for his capture if anyone found him.

The local police in charge of internet security discovered the post during routine online monitoring and promptly launched an investigation. 

Following clues, the police recently decided to detain the man. Wang said he acted out of frustration and boredom with his daily life.

The police conducted a thorough search of Wang’s residence, finding no prohibited items such as firearms or ammunition.

By the time Wang was detained, his video had garnered 350,000 views, with 2,459 likes, 799 favorites, 80 comments and 1,155 reposts, causing widespread social disruption.

Wang is facing further police investigations for intentionally disseminating false information and causing social disruption.