Police Launch Investigation After Receiving Report
A post soliciting a knife attack against Lee Jae Myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, appeared on Ajou University's anonymous online community, prompting the police to launch a preliminary investigation before officially booking any suspects.
According to Yonhap News and the Cyber Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency on the 26th, at 10:51 a.m. that day, a post was uploaded to Ajou University's online community 'Everytime' that read, "If you stab Lee Jae Myung with a knife today, I will give you money. Contact me."
Lee was scheduled to hold a meeting with university students at Ajou University in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, starting at 11:00 a.m. that day to discuss youth policies and other topics.
Lee Jae Myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is holding a meeting with university students on the 26th at Ajou University Innovation Shared Lounge in Yeongtong District, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province to discuss youth policies. Photo by Yonhap News
The meeting concluded without incident, and it was reported that no disturbances occurred until Lee left the Ajou University campus at around 12:40 p.m.
The police received a report regarding the post in the afternoon and have begun a preliminary investigation prior to any formal charges. A police official stated, "We plan to conduct an investigation to identify and track down the author of the post."
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