Special Counsel Raids Former NEC Chief Noh Tae-ak's Home; NEC Official Found Dead After Jumping

The independent counsel team investigating the National Election Commission (NEC) announced that it has raided the home of former NEC Chairman Noh Tae-ak and secured items including his mobile phone in connection with suspicions surrounding overseas trips for leisure.

The special counsel team added that it additionally uncovered circumstances where an NEC official allegedly entered false information into an official document, specifically a report on the results of an overseas business trip. The raid was conducted on charges of occupational embezzlement and the creation of false official documents.

Meanwhile, an NEC official in their 40s who had been undergoing questioning by the special counsel died around 7:00 a.m. today (October 21) after jumping into the flowerbed of an apartment complex in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong.

A suicide note reportedly contains content appealing against unfair treatment regarding the NEC investigation, but the special counsel team stated, "There were no coercive situations during the investigation."
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