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The Special Investigation Headquarters investigating the Itaewon accident summoned officials from the Ministry of Public Administration and Security and the Seoul Metropolitan Government today (15th).
It was pointed out that the investigation stays only with working-level staff such as police and firefighters, but it is noteworthy whether the investigation will expand in the future.
This is reporter Kim Bo-mi.
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Special Investigation Headquarters of the police is summoning the head of the Central Disaster and Safety Situation Office of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security as a reference person for investigation today.
The Central Disaster and Safety Management Center is an organization under the direct control of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. In the event of a disaster, it comprehensively manages the disaster situation by disseminating information received from the police and fire department to related organizations.
Previously, in the special edition, the staff of the situation room of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security were also called in as witnesses for investigation yesterday.
It is known that they investigated the time when the accident situation was transmitted to them and whether the response was appropriate after the transmission.
As the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's safety department was also summoned as a reference, attention is focusing on whether the special investigation will expand to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security and the Seoul Metropolitan Government in earnest.
An investigation into the suspect has also begun.
Regarding the suspicion of deleting the police information report, Former Yongsan Police Station Inspector A appeared in a special edition this afternoon.
[Former Information Manager at Yongsan Police Station: (Are you admitting that you deleted the report?) I will answer sincerely during the investigation process.] Police Officer
A deleted the information report warning of the danger of crowds at the Halloween festival prepared by the Information Division of Yongsan Police Station before the disaster.
and is accused of conciliating other employees after the disaster.
The special edition secured a copy of the information report through the last two seizures and searches, and obtained related statements by calling employees who had been ordered to correct A and deleted the report.
Park Seong-min, former head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Public Safety and Foreign Affairs Department, who is known to have been involved in the report deletion process, was placed on standby.