Monk Arrested for Killing Neighbor with Blunt Object After Complaints of "Noisy Chanting"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] A monk who killed a resident by beating them with a blunt weapon after the resident complained about the loud chanting sounds coming from a Buddhist temple in a residential area of Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam, has been arrested by the police.

According to the police on the 22nd, Hapcheon Police Station apprehended the monk A (in his 60s) on suspicion of murder on the 21st.

A is accused of repeatedly hitting a neighboring resident B (in his 50s), who came to protest the "loud chanting sounds," with a blunt weapon at a temple in Hapcheon-gun around 4:10 p.m. on the 21st, causing B's death.

Police investigations revealed that the houses of A and B are about 10 meters apart, and there had been conflicts in the past over the chanting sounds, with B having reported A to the police before. It is known that the temple usually played recorded chanting sounds.

At the time of the incident, A threw a stone at B, who came to protest, hitting him. When B reported this to the police, A became enraged upon seeing it and beat B with a baseball bat, ultimately causing his death.

A is not registered as a monk but usually wore monk attire and had a shaved head. It has been confirmed that he has no prior criminal record related to violence or similar offenses.

A police official stated, "We are conducting a thorough investigation into the exact circumstances of the incident involving A," and added, "We plan to apply for an arrest warrant once the investigation is complete."

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