Officer did not flash ‘V’ sign, authorities say

An assistant police officer who appeared to flash a “V” sign with his fingers after a fight did not make the gesture as a sign of victory, the local police authority in Nanning said on Saturday. The police officer, surnamed Qiu, was showing that his fingers were injured. The incident came to light after a netizen posted a video online claiming that Qiu flashed the “V” sign after fighting with one of his relatives on a train during the Spring Festival holiday, cnr.cn reported.