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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A public official in his 30s who shouted at and bit the shoulder of a heavily pregnant woman at a post office was apprehended by the police.


On the 8th, the Western Incheon Police Station announced that they had booked A (38), a public official affiliated with a post office in Incheon, without detention on charges of assault.


A is accused of biting the shoulder of B (38), a pregnant woman expecting to give birth soon, once at a post office in Seo-gu, Incheon, where he works, around 4 p.m. on the 1st.


It is reported that A suddenly shouted at B as she was entering the post office entrance and bit her shoulder.


B took refuge inside the information desk area and reported the incident to the police, and A was arrested at the scene.


At the time, B was about 10 days away from giving birth and reportedly gave birth on the 7th, the day before.


According to the police investigation, A had no history of mental illness treatment, and he was placed under emergency hospitalization at a psychiatric hospital.



The police plan to investigate the circumstances of the incident after monitoring A's treatment progress.


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