Husband arrested, officials punished in China chained woman case

The husband was formally arrested on Feb 22 along with two other people accused of trafficking, authorities said. SCREENGRABS FROM MANYA KOETSE/TWITTER

BEIJING (AFP): Chinese authorities said on Wednesday (Feb 23) they had arrested a man accused of keeping his wife chained in a shack and punished at least 17 local officials over a case that has sparked viral outrage.

The incident triggered intense debate on mental health and human trafficking in January after a blogger's video showed her with a chain and padlock around her neck in freezing weather in Jiangsu province.