Police Request Arrest Warrants for Two Suspects Who Assaulted Officers at Ballot Counting Site Protest

All Suspects Identified; Arrest Warrants Sought for Two Facing More Serious Charges
Suspect Who Posted False Information on Social Media to Be Referred to Prosecution Soon

The police have identified all suspects who assaulted officers at the vote counting center protest site in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, and have moved to secure the custody of two individuals facing more serious charges.

On the 17th, amid ongoing protests to block the vote counting centers, protesters waved the U.S. flag and the Korean flag at the entrance of the Handball Arena in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dongju

The Songpa Police Station in Seoul announced on the 30th that three individuals, including suspect A, have been booked without detention on charges of aggravated obstruction of justice resulting in injury, and that arrest warrants have been requested for two of them due to the severity of their involvement. Separately, individual B, who posted false information about the obstruction of justice incident on social networking services (SNS), will be referred to the prosecution on charges of violating the Information and Communications Network Act.

A police official stated, "We will continue to conduct strict investigations in accordance with the law and principles regarding illegal acts targeting police officers and citizens."

Meanwhile, as of the previous day, there were 58 cases under police investigation and 139 individuals subject to investigation related to unlawful acts that occurred at the Olympic Park vote counting center protest site.

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