"Man Who Assaulted Citizens Indiscriminately at PC Bang After Talking to Girlfriend Sent to Prosecution"

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A man in his 20s who indiscriminately assaulted another man for talking to his girlfriend at a PC bang has been referred to the prosecution.

According to the police on the 11th, the Busanjin Police Station in Busan recently sent A (26) to the prosecution without detention on charges of assault.(Refer to Asia Economy June 18th, page 14 article "'Why are you talking to my girlfriend?'... Assault by a gang member at a Busan PC bang reported to police")

A is accused of repeatedly assaulting B (22) on the face and body with fists and feet at a PC bang in Seomyeon, Busanjin-gu, around 2:55 a.m. on the 15th of last month. At the time, A repeatedly beat B with fists and feet in the PC bang’s restroom and seating area because B had spoken to A’s girlfriend. B also claimed that A dragged him to the smoking room and forced him to kneel in front of his girlfriend. B immediately went to the police station after the assault to report the incident.

Initially, A’s side threatened B with a counterclaim of sexual harassment after learning of the accusation, but it is known that no actual complaint was filed. B also claimed that A was a member of a well-known violent gang in the Busan area, but A was confirmed not to be on the police’s list of organized crime suspects.

The police confirmed A’s assault based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and witness statements. It is reported that A admitted most of the charges during the police investigation.

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