Men who drove iron spikes into the grave of former President Yoon Suk-yeol's father were arrested by police in the act.
Yangpyeong Police Station on the 23rd arrested two people, including a man in his 70s identified as A, on suspicion of trespassing and property damage and is under investigation.
They are suspected of driving several iron spikes about 30 centimeters long into the grave of the late honorary professor at Yonsei University, Yoon Ki-jung, at a cemetery park in Yangpyeong-eup, Yangpyeong County, at about 12:45 p.m. that day.
Police responded to a report from a witness who spotted the scene and immediately apprehended them.
During police questioning, A and the others reportedly said they did it to ward off "bad luck."
Police are investigating their specific crime process and additional motives.