Seoul High Prosecutors' Office Summons Han Dong-hoon for Investigation... Internal Probe Launched into 'Physical Struggle During Search and Seizure'

Chief Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon. / Photo by Jin-hyeong Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The Seoul High Prosecutors' Office announced on the 31st that it summoned Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, who was involved in a physical altercation with Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong Jin-ung of the Criminal Division 1 at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, for investigation as a complainant.

The Seoul High Prosecutors' Office told the press corps on the same day, "In connection with the matter of filing a complaint against Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong for abuse of authority and submitting a request for inspection, Prosecutor Han was summoned and investigated yesterday as part of fact verification."

Earlier, Prosecutor Han filed a complaint against Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong on the 29th for abuse of authority.

On the same day, Prosecutor Han and Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong engaged in a physical altercation in Han's office at the Yongin branch of the Legal Research and Training Institute, where a search and seizure of a mobile phone USIM (Subscriber Identity Module) was underway.

Prosecutor Han's side claimed that "while unlocking the mobile phone, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong suddenly crossed over the table, threw him to the floor, climbed on top of him, and assaulted him unilaterally."

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