Two People Booked on Charges of Operating Illegal Gambling Den

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A woman who jumped from the second floor of a building after hearing that the police had arrived at an illegal gambling site has died.


On the 17th, the Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul announced that one of two women who jumped from the second floor of a commercial building located in Jangan-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, around 9 p.m. on the 12th, had died.


Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station.

Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station.

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At the time, the police responded to a 112 report related to illegal gambling. It is known that the two women jumped from the second floor of the building in surprise upon hearing that the police had arrived. They were transported to the hospital, but one of them died on the 15th. The other is still receiving treatment at the hospital. The police are investigating the circumstances of their jump and plan to conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death of the deceased woman.



Meanwhile, the police have booked and are investigating two individuals suspected of operating the gambling site the day before. A police official said, "We are investigating to confirm the suspects' charges," adding, "However, since the investigation is ongoing, it is difficult to disclose specific details."


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