Police Chief: "Seohyeon Station Stabbing Rampage Is an Act of Terror... Maximum Punishment Regulations Applied"

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, ordered a strict response to the stabbing rampage incident that occurred on the 3rd at Seohyeon Station in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do.

On the same day at 8 p.m., Commissioner Yoon held a nationwide video conference with city and provincial police chiefs at the National Police Agency and said, "Due to a series of incidents, citizens have become so fearful that they are afraid to go out on the streets," adding, "Please carry out active command activities to prevent similar crimes from occurring any further."

Commissioner Yoon stated, "Not long after the Sillim Station incident, which shocked the entire nation, a crime targeting unspecified many occurred," and added, "In a situation where public anxiety about so-called 'random crimes' and crimes with abnormal motives is extremely high, the occurrence of similar incidents one after another makes this a very serious and urgent situation as the person responsible for public safety."

He continued, "Unlike traditional crimes driven by personal grudges, these crimes differ in nature as anyone can become a victim, and are in fact akin to 'terrorist acts,'" emphasizing, "All members of the nationwide city and provincial police agencies must have a serious awareness and strong determination regarding these crimes that cause severe harm to the daily lives of the people."

Commissioner Yoon urged, "A swift and thorough investigation must be conducted on the suspect in this case, and strict punishment should be ensured by applying all possible punitive regulations, including detention," and added, "Furthermore, regarding similar incidents such as the 'murder threat' posts, the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit should focus investigative capabilities to quickly identify suspects and pursue them relentlessly until arrest."

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