"Why Did You Take Off Your Mask to Smoke?" 20s Arrested for Assaulting 70s Elderly Man

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 20s was booked by the police for assaulting an elderly man, claiming he was smoking without wearing a mask.

Seoul Yangcheon Police Station announced on the 22nd that they booked a man in his 20s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of assault for throwing punches during an argument with an elderly man.

According to the police, Mr. A is accused of pushing and knocking down a man in his 70s, Mr. B, at a park in Yangcheon-gu around 10:30 a.m. that day.

It is reported that Mr. A assaulted Mr. B, who was smoking, saying, "Why are you smoking without wearing a mask?"

The police plan to summon Mr. A soon to investigate the exact circumstances of the incident.

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