The then chief of the police station that had jurisdiction over the accident site was arrested in a mass accident that occurred in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea, where 158 people died.
In addition to not taking appropriate measures before and after the accident, he is suspected of negligent negligence resulting in death and injury and the creation of false official documents, alleging that he was involved in the preparation of a false report on his own response.
According to Korean media, two police officers, including Lee Im Jae, the then chief of the Yongsan Police Station, which had jurisdiction over Itaewon, were arrested.
Of these, former chief Lee did not take appropriate measures as the head of the police station before and after the accident, and was involved in creating a false report that he himself arrived at the scene about 50 minutes earlier than he actually did. As a result, he is suspected of causing professional negligence resulting in death and injury and creating false official documents.
Regarding this accident, two senior police officers have been arrested so far on suspicion of aiding the destruction of evidence for instructing them to delete the report that pointed out the danger in advance after the accident, and four people have been arrested. I was.
In addition, South Korean media reports that the South Korean National Police Agency is also requesting an arrest warrant for the mayor of Yongsan Ward on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death and injury, such as neglecting preventive measures against accidents.
While the police and administrative investigations are progressing, the Diet investigation is behind schedule due to conflict between the ruling and opposition parties, and efforts to find out the truth and prevent a recurrence are urgently needed.