60s Male Arrested for Assaulting Passenger and Bus Driver Who Requested Mask Wearing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] A man who boarded a city bus without wearing a mask was booked by the police after refusing the bus driver's and other passengers' requests to wear a mask and assaulting them.

The Gwangju Nambu Police Station announced on the 21st that they have apprehended and are investigating a man in his 60s, Mr. A, on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

Mr. A is accused of boarding a city bus stopped at a bus stop in Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, around 3:10 p.m. the previous day, slapping another passenger and assaulting them with an umbrella.

He also kicked the bus driver who requested him to wear a mask before boarding.

The police responded to a report from another passenger and arrested Mr. A at the scene as a suspect caught in the act.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated that he was "angry about the mask-wearing request."

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident with Mr. A.

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