"Why Won't You Meet Me?" Man Carrying Homemade Bomb Visits Woman's Apartment... Bomb Explodes in His Hand Causing Wrist Injury

Homemade explosive device. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Han-ah Na] A(27, male) was arrested by the police after he brought a homemade explosive device to the apartment of a woman who rejected his advances, only for the device to explode in his hand, resulting in the amputation of his wrist.

The Deokjin Police Station in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, is investigating A on charges of using explosives after he stalked the victim against her will and detonated a homemade explosive device at her apartment on the 18th.

A is accused of detonating the homemade explosive device on the stairs of a third-floor apartment in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, at around 8:09 p.m. on the 17th.

According to the investigation, A was loitering near the apartment elevator when the victim’s family came out, prompting him to rush up the stairs, at which moment the explosive device wrapped in aluminum foil detonated.

The explosion caused severe injuries to A’s left fingers, and he was transported to the hospital. It was reported that part of his left wrist was amputated. Nearby glass windows in the apartment stairwell were also shattered by the blast’s impact.

The police secured a statement indicating that A had obtained materials and made the explosive device himself after viewing instructions on social networking services (SNS).

Police added, "It appears that A committed this act after a female friend he had been interested in for several years rejected his advances. Once his treatment is complete, we will investigate how he manufactured the explosive and the circumstances of his visit to the apartment." The police are collecting debris from the explosive for detailed analysis to determine the exact cause of the incident.

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