Pohang City Official 'Hydrochloric Acid Attack' 60s Man Arrested and Indicted

Daegu District Prosecutors' Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] A man in his 60s who committed acid attack against a public official in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, out of dissatisfaction with civil complaints has been arrested and indicted.

The Criminal Division 1 of the Pohang Branch of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office indicted A, a commercial vehicle broker, on the 23rd on charges including obstruction of official duties causing injury and trespassing.

According to the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office, A committed the crime out of dissatisfaction after being unable to broker vehicles due to the prohibition of taxi sales following the implementation of the taxi reduction project in Pohang, Gyeongbuk.

On October 29 at around 9:15 a.m., A broke into the Public Transportation Department office at Pohang City Hall and sprayed a water bottle containing hydrochloric acid, which he had prepared in advance, at the face of public official B.

The victim B suffered burns on various parts of his body including his eyes and is currently receiving treatment at a large hospital in Seoul.

The prosecution conducted a search and seizure of A’s residence and office, and secured evidence of the motive and circumstances before and after the crime through forensic investigation of his mobile phone and analysis of CCTV footage.

During the investigation, it was revealed that A had long expressed to people around him his intention to ‘harm’ the public official responsible for the policy due to dissatisfaction with the taxi reduction project.

The prosecution indicted A and took measures to protect the victim by providing treatment costs and psychological counseling to B through the Crime Victim Support Center.

A prosecution official stated, “We will devote all efforts to maintaining the prosecution so that A receives severe punishment corresponding to his crime,” and added, “We will respond strictly to crimes committed against public officials performing their duties.”

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