Illegal Immigrant Wields Weapon and Flees After Debt Collection Attempt

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] An incident occurred where a Vietnamese illegal immigrant stabbed a foreign worker of the same nationality with a weapon after being pressured to repay borrowed money and then fled, prompting the police to pursue the suspect.

According to the Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju on the 16th, at around 11:10 PM the previous day, Mr. A (23) was stabbed by Mr. B (26) during an argument on a road in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Mr. A, who sustained relatively minor injuries, received treatment at a nearby hospital and was discharged, with no life-threatening conditions reported.

Mr. A reportedly told the police, "I sent a text message saying that if the borrowed money was not repaid, I would inform his family, and he called me out and wielded a weapon."

The police are considering urgent deportation measures for Mr. B, who has been staying here since his stay expired in 2018, and are searching for his whereabouts among surrounding foreign workers.

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