Police Conduct 'Mindeulle' Search Seizing Itaewon Victims' List Without Bereaved Families' Consent
[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Taewon] The police have conducted a search and seizure at the office of the internet media outlet ‘Simineonron Mindeulle,’ which was criticized for publicly disclosing the list of victims of the ‘Itaewon Disaster’ without the consent of their bereaved families.
Media Outlet That Released the List of Victims of the Itaewon Tragedy Reported
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According to the police on the 26th, the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency began executing a search and seizure warrant around 9 a.m. at Mindeulle’s office in Mapo-gu, Seoul, deploying investigators on charges including official secrets leakage and violation of the Personal Information Protection Act.
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Last year on November 14, Mindeulle disclosed the names of 155 out of 158 victims who died in the Itaewon Disaster without the consent of their families. In response, Lee Jong-bae, a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Council from the People Power Party, along with civic groups, filed complaints against Mindeulle with the prosecution and police. The police detected signs that the victim list was leaked from the Seoul city side and conducted a search and seizure at Seoul City Hall on the 3rd of this month.
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