A Man in His 50s Arrested for Swearing and Threatening His Ex-Girlfriend

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A man who harassed his ex-girlfriend with insults and threats was arrested in the act.

According to the police on the 20th, the Jungbu Police Station in Seoul has booked a man in his 50s, Mr. A, for violating the Stalking Punishment Act and is investigating.

It is reported that around midnight the previous night, Mr. A went to the victim at the Line 4 platform of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, demanding to meet her while saying, "Why are you avoiding me?" and uttering insults and threats. It has been identified that Mr. A harassed the victim by visiting her residence and workplace about 20 times over the 10 months since they broke up.

The police, who responded to the report, arrested Mr. A at the scene. Emergency protective measures such as ▲prohibition of approaching within 100 meters ▲prohibition of approaching via telecommunications were implemented against Mr. A. On the day of the incident, the police brought both the suspect and the victim for a first investigation and plan to conduct further inquiries.