"Not a Crime in Our Country" Uzbek Man Arrested for Assaulting Girlfriend

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 20s of Uzbek nationality was booked for assaulting his girlfriend while drinking together.

The Gwangju Bukbu Police Station announced on the 20th that they have apprehended and are investigating A (24), an Uzbek national, on charges of assault for hitting his girlfriend.

A is accused of assaulting his girlfriend of the same nationality by strangling her neck at a goshiwon in Buk-gu, Gwangju, around 4 a.m. that day.

It was investigated that A committed the crime while drinking with his girlfriend.

A reportedly claimed that in Uzbekistan, hitting a cheating woman is not considered a crime.

The police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the incident with A.

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