Man in His 70s Arrested on Scene for Striking Acquaintance in Head With 10kg Dumbbell During Argument

The Cheongju Heungdeok Police Station announced on the 30th that it has arrested and is currently investigating a man in his 70s, identified as A, on charges of attempted murder for striking an acquaintance in the head with a dumbbell.

A is accused of inflicting serious injuries on an acquaintance in his 60s, identified as B, by swinging a 10-kilogram dumbbell at his head at around 2:30 p.m. today inside a barbershop operated by A in Bongmyeong-dong, Cheongju.

Police believe that A swung the dumbbell, which was inside the barbershop, in the heat of the moment during an argument with B, and are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

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