20s Booked for Posting Online About 'Presidential Inauguration Grenade Terror'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] A man in his 20s who posted a message on an online community calling for a terrorist attack at the presidential inauguration ceremony has been booked by the police.

According to the police on the 10th, the Seocho Police Station in Seoul apprehended Mr. A, in his late 20s, near his home in Chungcheongbuk-do in the afternoon and transported him to Seoul for investigation in a voluntary accompaniment format.

Arriving at Seocho Police Station around 2:50 PM, Mr. A responded "I'm sorry" to reporters' questions such as "Did you actually plan a terrorist attack?" and "Why did you post such a message?" It was reported that Mr. A stated during the police investigation that he posted the message as a joke for fun and did not expect to receive attention. The police released Mr. A around 5 PM after the investigation.

The previous day at around 10:35 PM, Mr. A posted a message on an online community saying, "Looking for someone to carry out a grenade attack at tomorrow's inauguration ceremony." He referenced the lunchbox bomb of Yun Bong-gil during the Japanese colonial period, and the post received more than 60 comments.

A police official stated, "He was sent home after the investigation for now," adding, "We plan to further investigate the circumstances under which the post was made to confirm the charges."

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