Police Request Arrest Warrant for Man in His 20s Over Threat to Murder 20 Women at Sillim Station

The police have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 20s who posted online that he would kill 20 women near Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, where a recent stabbing incident occurred.

On the afternoon of the 21st, a police line was set up near Exit 4 of Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, where a stabbing incident occurred. On that day, a suspect wielded a weapon here, resulting in one death and three injuries, who were transported to the hospital.
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On the 26th, the Cyber Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that they had applied for an arrest warrant for a man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges of intimidation.

According to the police, A is suspected of posting on an online community around 2 p.m. on the 24th, stating, "I will kill 20 Korean women at Sillim Station on Wednesday." He also attached a photo capturing a purchase record of a weapon over 30 cm in length. However, it is known that he actually canceled the purchase of the weapon. The post has since been deleted.

As the police investigation tightened, A surrendered himself by calling 112 at 11:56 p.m. on the 24th. The police urgently arrested him at 1:44 a.m. on the 25th, about 1 hour and 40 minutes later.

Meanwhile, after the Sillim-dong stabbing incident, posts threatening to commit copycat crimes have been spreading online. Around 10 p.m. the previous day, a post stating "I will rape and murder women around Sillim Station" was uploaded to an online community, and the police are tracking the author.

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