Police Launch Internal Probe Into Alleged Assault by Official Involving Ruling Party Aide

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched an internal investigation following allegations that a senior police official assaulted a staff member of the ruling People Power Party (PPP).

The Seoul police are currently reconstructing the events by securing video footage and witness statements from yesterday (June 16), when PPP lawmakers visited the agency's headquarters.

The PPP lawmakers had visited the building to protest, claiming that Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Park Jeong-bo had intimidated citizens by warning that illegal acts during "vote counting station blockade protests" would lead to "ruin."

A physical altercation occurred as police attempted to block the lawmakers from meeting with Commissioner Park. A video subsequently spread on social media showing Lee Gwan-hyeong, the head of the security division at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, using physical force against an aide who was filming the scene with a mobile phone, sparking controversy over an alleged assault.

As of today, PPP Floor Leader Jeong Jeom-sik has demanded the immediate dismissal of both Division Head Lee and Commissioner Park during a general meeting of party lawmakers.

However, according to on-site footage and witnesses, it has been identified that prior to Division Head Lee's actions, a young police officer was grabbed by the collar and shaken by a lawmaker, resulting in injuries to the officer's arm and chest.

The officer took sick leave today, the day after the incident, and is currently receiving treatment.

It is reported that Division Head Lee maintains he was unaware that the person filming with the mobile phone was a National Assembly aide at the time of the incident in question.

(Photo: Social Media Capture, Yonhap News)
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