20s Male Arrested Carrying a Weapon and Roaming Fearfully in Sillim-dong

A man in his 20s carrying a weapon was caught by the police while wandering around Sillim Station intersection in Gwanak-gu, Seoul. The man stated during the police investigation that he carried the weapon for self-defense.

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According to the police on the 21st, the Gwanak Police Station in Seoul is investigating a man in his 20s, Mr. A, without detention on suspicion of being a delinquent under the Act on Punishment of Violent Acts. Mr. A is suspected of carrying a weapon tucked into his waistband while wandering near the Sillim Station intersection around 2 p.m. the previous day.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated, "I carried the weapon for self-defense because Sillim-dong is scary." It was confirmed that he did not brandish or threaten citizens with the weapon. The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the case, including Mr. A's history of mental illness.

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