[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 60s who confined his wife and threatened responding police officers with a weapon was apprehended by the police.
According to the police on the 6th, the Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul arrested Mr. A on charges including confinement under the Domestic Violence Punishment Act and is currently investigating him.
Mr. A is accused of confining his wife, with whom he was drinking, at a villa in Gwangjin-gu around 3:25 PM the previous day.
It is reported that Mr. A threatened the police officers with a weapon but was subdued. During this process, Mr. A sustained minor injuries to his hand, while the victim was unharmed.
The police plan to investigate the exact motive behind the crime and then consider applying for an arrest warrant for Mr. A.
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