Attendance at Mapo Office around 4 PM
Police Commissioner Jo Ji-ho, who was accused of treason related to the emergency martial law situation, appeared before the Police Agency's Special Investigation Unit for Emergency Martial Law.
The Special Investigation Unit announced that Commissioner Jo Ji-ho appeared at the Mapo Office of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency around 4 p.m. on the 10th and is currently undergoing investigation.
Jiho, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, is speaking at the plenary meeting of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 9th. Photo by Yonhap News
Commissioner Jo is accused of mobilizing police forces after the declaration of emergency martial law to block the entry of members of the National Assembly, thereby disabling the authority of the National Assembly.
The Special Investigation Unit plans to summon Kim Bong-sik, Chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, for questioning soon as well.
Earlier, on the 9th, the Special Investigation Unit imposed travel bans on Commissioner Jo, Chief Kim, and Mok Hyun-tae, Chief of the National Assembly Security Guard, three senior police officials. Additionally, their mobile phones have been voluntarily submitted and are currently being analyzed.
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