Police Arrest Man in His 20s for Bomb Threat at Apartment Over 'Taekbae Conflict'

On the 19th of last month, near an apartment complex in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, where delivery vehicle access is restricted, members of the National Courier Workers' Union set up a tent to urge the resolution of delivery issues. / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 20s who falsely reported to the police that an explosive device had been planted at Apartment A in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, where access to the ground road for delivery vehicles was blocked, has been arrested by the police.

On the 21st, the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul announced that they have booked and are investigating A (23, unemployed) on charges of obstruction of official duties by deception.

A is suspected of making a 112 emergency call on the afternoon of the 12th of last month, reporting that "an explosive device had been planted" in the Apartment A complex. The police requested joint response from the fire department and deployed the police special forces to search the underground parking area for about three hours but found no suspicious substances.

After analyzing communication records, the police identified the suspect on the 17th of this month, about a month after the crime, and on the 20th, he voluntarily accompanied the police station with his parents for questioning. He reportedly said about his motive, "I often made prank calls, and there was no particular reason."

A also testified that he made the report using his own mobile phone at the time. The police have taken the phone voluntarily and are conducting digital forensics to investigate the exact circumstances of the crime.

Meanwhile, the residents' representative council of Apartment A restricted delivery vehicles from using the ground road starting from the 1st of last month due to safety concerns. In response, the delivery workers' union has opposed this, calling it an abuse of power.

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