Runaway female official sacked  

江西永修“跑路”女副局长被免职 警方已立案调查

中共江西永修县委宣传部3日证实，江西永修县审计局副局长邹镭因2012年12月8日未经准假、擅自离岗外出至今未归，经研究，当地官方决定免去其永修县审计局副局长职务，并就其涉嫌集资诈骗立案调查。

Nanchang (CNS) -- A runaway female official in Jiangxi Province has been removed from her post and is now under investigation, the local publicity office confirmed Thursday.

Zou Lei, the deputy director of the audit office of Yongxiu County, Jiangxi Province, has been missing since December 8, 2012, the publicity office said.

She sent messages to her director that day asking for leave, but got no permission. Since then she has been out of touch, the office told reporters.

Several citizens had reported Zou to local police for more than 1.12 million yuan in fraud, the office said.

Zou was also rumored to have more than 3 million yuan in gambling debts before she ran away, according to a local newspaper.