"Why Are You Cleaning Up the Rice?" A Man in His 30s Arrested for Setting Fire to His Own House

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Northern Police Station announced on the 18th that it has booked A (33) without detention on charges of arson of a residential building for setting fire to his own house.

A is accused of lighting a blanket with a lighter in a room on the second floor of his house in Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, at around 8:30 p.m. the previous day.

At the time, A's parents were on the first floor, but there were no significant casualties, and A is reported to have sustained relatively minor injuries to his leg.

A told the police, "I was angry because my parents cleared the lunch dishes," and it was reported that he has been suffering from depression.

The police judged that A's depression treatment should come first, forcibly hospitalized him, and plan to continue the investigation once his condition improves.