30-Year-Old Man Arrested for Setting Fire to His Bag Next to Jogyesa Daewoongjeon While Drunk

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] A man in his 30s who attempted to set fire around the Daeungjeon building at Jogyesa Temple while intoxicated has been apprehended.

On the 20th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced that they have applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A on charges of attempted arson of an occupied building.

Mr. A is accused of spraying a volatile substance on his bag and setting it on fire next to the Daeungjeon building around 2 a.m. the previous day. During the police investigation, he reportedly stated that he does not remember due to being intoxicated.

Although the fire did not spread to the Daeungjeon building, some of the murals on the outer wall were scorched while the bag was burning. A temple security guard discovered the fire and extinguished it with a fire extinguisher.

The police are investigating the exact motive behind Mr. A's crime. They are also considering applying charges under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Mr. A's pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) is scheduled for 2 p.m. today.

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