Gwangju Police Accelerate Investigation into Rebar Omission in LH Seonun 2 District

The police investigation into the rebar omission incident at the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) apartments in Seonun 2 District, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is gaining momentum.

The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Gwangju Police Agency announced on the 21st that one more LH employee has been booked on charges of violating the Building Act.

The total number of suspects related to this case, including executives and employees of the design and safety inspection companies, has reached four.

The underground parking lot of the apartment complex features a mixed structure of reinforced concrete column-type (ramen structure) and flat slab structure, and it was revealed that some rebar was missing in parts of the flat slab structure.

Investigations suggest that the rebar was inadequately reflected from the design stage rather than during the construction process, leading to the inclusion of the LH employee who directly supervised the site in the current investigation.

Earlier, on the 4th, LH requested the police to investigate internal employees responsible for design, construction, and supervision related companies of 15 apartment complexes where poor construction of flat slab structures was confirmed.

Among the 15 investigation targets, the Gwangju Police Agency, assigned the Seonun 2 District case, conducted a raid on the LH headquarters on the 16th, the earliest nationwide, and is currently conducting a detailed analysis of the secured materials.

A police official stated, "It appears that the rebar omission occurred from the design stage during the apartment construction," adding, "We are thoroughly conducting related investigations, including detailed analysis of the seized materials."

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