Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Riot Unit Officer Assaults Disabled Person with Chair... Sent to Prosecution

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A senior officer belonging to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Mobile Unit was handed over to the prosecution while being investigated for assaulting a disabled person with a chair.

On the 16th, the Gangbuk Police Station in Seoul announced that they had sent Sergeant A of the 2nd Mobile Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office on the 12th on charges of special assault and violation of the Welfare of Disabled Persons Act.

Sergeant A is accused of assaulting Mr. B with a chair and fists at around 11:20 PM on the 13th of last month at a bar located in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. Earlier that day, at around 8:30 PM, while dining at a restaurant, Sergeant A got into an argument with Mr. B, who was smoking in a nearby alley, over the smoke. Sergeant A pushed Mr. B and later went to a nearby police box to undergo police questioning.

Three hours later, Sergeant A met Mr. B again at the bar and engaged in a verbal dispute, asking him to withdraw the report. During this process, Sergeant A assaulted Mr. B twice with a chair and several times with his fists. Sergeant A was intoxicated at the time.

As a result of the investigation, since Mr. B has a disability, the police added charges against Sergeant A for violating the Welfare of Disabled Persons Act. The police have placed Sergeant A on standby duty. Disciplinary procedures will be carried out depending on the investigation results.

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