A Man in His 50s Arrested for Stabbing a Classmate with a Bladed Weapon at a Restaurant

A man in his 50s who stabbed a middle school classmate with a weapon at a restaurant was arrested by the police.

The Mapo Police Station in Seoul is investigating the man, identified as A, on charges of aggravated assault. Around 1:50 a.m. on the 11th, A is accused of stabbing his classmate with a knife he took from the kitchen during an argument over the management of their alumni association at a restaurant in Mangwon-dong, Seoul.

During the police investigation, A is reported to be denying the crime. It has been reported that A's life is not in danger. A police official stated, "We applied for an arrest warrant for A this morning," and added, "We plan to verify the exact circumstances of the incident."