Man in His 50s Arrested for Confining Girlfriend in Car After She Announced Breakup

Held Her in the Car for About Two Hours

A man in his 50s who abducted and confined a woman he was dating in a vehicle was arrested by the police. Photo by The Asia Business Daily

A man in his 50s who kidnapped and confined a woman he was dating in a car has been arrested.

On May 18, the Nowon Police Station in Seoul announced that on May 16, they arrested a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of stalking and unlawful confinement for forcing a woman he was dating into a car and detaining her.

Mr. A is accused of picking up the victim, Ms. B, near her workplace in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on May 14 and keeping her confined in the car for about two hours. On the same day, Ms. B was found by the police near Nowon Station in Nowon-gu. It was confirmed that Ms. B was not physically injured during the incident.

According to the police investigation, the two had been in a relationship for about a year. Mr. A committed the crime after Ms. B notified him of her intention to break up.

The police are treating this case as a "relationship-based crime" and are continuing their investigation. Relationship-based crimes refer to offenses committed within close relationships, such as domestic violence, child abuse, and stalking.

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