'Murder Threat' 77 Railroad Police Officers Deployed at 19 Locations Including Yongsan and Ori Stations

Won Hee-ryong "Zero Tolerance Policy for Crimes Threatening Railroad Passengers"

As public anxiety grew recently due to a murder threat post imitating a 'random killing,' the Railway Judicial Police Unit deployed explosive detection dogs to conduct patrol activities at Daejeon Station on the morning of the 5th.
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Following a series of recent 'random knife attacks' and online posts threatening murder, the railway police have stepped up patrols.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 5th that its affiliated agency, the Railway Special Judicial Police, deployed 77 officers at major jurisdictional stations starting from the 3rd, when the 'knife attack at Seohyeon Station AK Department Store' occurred. The officers were assigned to a total of 19 stations, including Seoul's Wangsimni, Yongsan, and Hanti stations, as well as Ori Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, where posts threatening murder had been uploaded.

The railway police focus their patrols, stakeouts, and closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring on multi-use facilities such as department stores within the stations. If a suspect is found, they cooperate with national police and other agencies to apprehend them and also concentrate on assisting victims.

As of the third day of deployment, no knife-related crimes have occurred at stations under the jurisdiction of the railway police.

The railway police are currently investigating the circumstances of a passenger who caused a commotion by shouting "Danger! Run away!" and running inside a train bound for Dongincheon departing from Yongsan Station at 8:06 p.m. the previous day. The train made an emergency stop following reports from startled passengers, and two evacuees sustained minor injuries.

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong stated, "We will respond strictly with a zero-tolerance policy to crimes that threaten the lives and safety of railway passengers."

He also revealed that he instructed the railway police to install additional CCTVs to minimize blind spots within railway stations.

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