Kim Bong-sik Suspended from Position as Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Chief... Accused of Engaging in Important Tasks Related to Rebellion

Kim Bong-sik, the chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, who is suspected of being deeply involved in the 'December 3 Emergency Martial Law' incident, has been suspended from his position.

Former Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Kim Bong-sik. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the police on the 8th, the National Police Agency suspended Kim's position and placed him on standby on the 27th of last month. Currently, Choi Hyun-seok, the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Community Safety Division, is acting as the interim chief.

Former Chief Kim was arrested on the 13th of last month along with Police Chief Jo Ji-ho on charges of engaging in important duties related to rebellion and was transferred to the prosecution.

Investigations revealed that the two met President Yoon Seok-yeol at the presidential residence in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, around 7 p.m. on the evening of the 3rd of last month, just before the announcement of martial law, where they received an A4 document titled 'Control Agencies' and ordered a complete blockade of the National Assembly during the martial law period, preventing lawmakers from entering.

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