Subway Line 9 Woman Arrested for Mobile Phone Assault... Court Says "Risk of Flight"

Woman A in her 20s Accused of Special Injury Charges

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A man in his 20s has been arrested by the police on charges of repeatedly hitting a man in his 60s on the head with a mobile phone inside the Seoul subway.

On the 24th, Hong Jinpyo, the judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Southern District Court, issued an arrest warrant for a woman in her 20s, identified as A, on charges of special assault. The court stated the reason for issuing the warrant was "concern over flight risk." A is accused of hitting the victim, a man in his 60s identified as B, multiple times with a mobile phone on Line 9 of the Seoul subway at around 9:46 p.m. on the 16th. At the time, B reportedly grabbed A's bag to prevent her from getting off after A, who was intoxicated, spat inside the train, which led to the dispute. B is said to have received suturing surgery after his head was cut about 4 cm in the incident.

In a video posted on some online communities showing the scene, A can be seen verbally abusing others, saying things like "I have police connections, so let me go" and "Let me go, this is disgusting."

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