Wang Lijun, former vice mayor and police chief of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, was charged with bending the law for selfish ends, defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking by the Chengdu City People's Procuratorate, Xinhua News Agency learned from authorities on September 5.

According to the indictment, although Wang had known beforehand that Bogu Kailai, the wife of former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai, was under serious suspicion of murdering Briton Neil Heywood, he consciously neglected his duty and bent the law for personal gain so that Bogu Kailai would not be held legally responsible. Wang was indicted for the crime of bending the law for personal gain.

Prosecutors said that Wang, while he was performing his official duties, left his post without authorization and defected to the United States Consulate General in Chengdu.He was therefore indicted for the crime of defection.

Wang was indicted for the crime of power abuse for illegally using technical reconnaissance measures, either without the approval of authorities or by forging approval documents. Wang also took advantage of his position and accepted massive bribes in a bid to secure benefits for other individuals, leading to the indictment for the crime of bribe-taking.

The Chengdu City Intermediate People's Court has accepted the case and will hold a trial at a later date, said a Xinhua report.