Man in His 60s Arrested at Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service in Changwon After Pouring Gasoline on Himself and Causing Disturbance

Changwon Jungbu Police Station, Gyeongnam. Photo by Se Ryeong Lee

A man in his 60s was arrested by police after attempting to pour a flammable substance on himself and set himself on fire at the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service office in Seongsan-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam.

According to the Changwon Jungbu Police Station, at around 1:15 p.m. on July 4, a man in his 60s, identified as A, is suspected of causing a disturbance by pouring gasoline on himself in the second-floor office of the Changwon branch of the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service.

The police, who responded after receiving a report from an employee of the agency, arrested A at the scene.

It was reported that he harbored dissatisfaction with the agency regarding the handling of his industrial accident case.

The police plan to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.

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