[Breaking] Special Investigation Unit Requests Arrest Warrants for Lee Im-jae, Park Hee-young, and 2 Others

Former Yongsan Police Chief (Senior Superintendent) Lee Im-jae, who was indicted on charges related to the inadequate response to the Itaewon disaster and allegations of deleting information reports, is leaving the court after completing the detention hearing (warrant review) at the Western District Court in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the 5th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The special investigation headquarters (Special Investigation HQ) of the National Police Agency, which is investigating the Itaewon disaster, has filed arrest warrants with the court for four key suspects, including former Yongsan Police Station Chief Lee Im-jae. This is expected to be a critical turning point that will determine the success or failure of the Special Investigation HQ's investigation, which has continued for over 50 days.