'Business Owner Violating Quarantine Rules Insults and Grabs Hair of Inspecting Official'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] The police have launched an investigation after a restaurant owner in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi Province, was reported to have assaulted public officials who came to inspect the site following a complaint about violation of quarantine rules.

The Gimpo Police Station announced on the 27th that they plan to investigate Ms. A, a woman in her 40s who owns the restaurant, on charges including assaulting public officials.

Ms. A is accused of pushing the faces and pulling the hair of two female public officials who were checking compliance with quarantine rules at her restaurant around 10:40 p.m. on the 23rd.

It was reported that these public officials had come to inspect the site after receiving a complaint that the restaurant was operating past 10 p.m.

During the inspection, the officials caught evidence that two customers were drinking alcohol inside the restaurant, and they prepared a confirmation report of quarantine rule violations according to administrative procedures.

Ms. A then snatched the confirmation report, tore it up, and verbally abused and assaulted the officials.

One of the officials reportedly suffered mental damage and is currently receiving hospital treatment.

According to the investigation, Ms. A was fined 1.5 million won in February for violating quarantine rules.

The city is known to have imposed a fine of 3 million won on Ms. A under the regulations for a second violation of quarantine rules.

The police are also considering applying charges of obstruction of official duties against Ms. A.

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