Female Driver's Car Seized in 7-Hour Hostage Situation; Chinese National Male Also 'Unlicensed'... Prosecutors Transfer Case

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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] A Chinese national man who kidnapped a female driver and held a hostage situation has been additionally charged with driving without a license and was referred to the prosecution with an indictment opinion.

According to the police on the 21st, the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul sent A (31), a Chinese national who was arrested for robbery and hostage injury, to the prosecution with an indictment opinion.

A is accused of kidnapping a woman B (30), whom he did not know, in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 13th of this month, and driving around with her in a car for about 7 hours while demanding ransom from her family.

A took advantage of the victim woman driving her car out of an underground parking lot, threatened her with a weapon to seize the vehicle, received 5 million won as ransom from her husband, but did not release her and demanded an additional 15 million won.

B's husband reported this to 112 around 3 p.m. on the same day, and police officers from Seoul Gangdong, Seocho, Songpa Police Stations, and Namyangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province began pursuit. During the escape, A tried to ram police cars and flee, and when police cars surrounded the area, he got out of the car and threatened the victim with a weapon, holding a hostage situation. The police arrested A on the spot at 5:02 p.m. in Wabu-eup, Namyangju City, and B was reported to have only minor abrasions on the back of her hand with no additional injuries.

According to the police investigation, A was found to have driven B's car without a license, and was additionally charged with violating the Road Traffic Act (driving without a license).

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