A Chinese man who stabbed a passerby in the face on a street in Guro District, Seoul, was taken into custody by police.
The Guro Police Station in Seoul said on the 29th that it had sought an arrest warrant for a Chinese national in his 50s, identified only as A, on suspicion of aggravated assault.
A is accused of stabbing the face of an unrelated man in his 60s with a weapon on a street in Guro District at about 9:23 p.m. on the 27th and fleeing.
According to the police investigation, A misunderstood that the victim's group was picking a fight with A, went home to fetch a kitchen knife, and then committed the crime.
The victim suffered a laceration to the forehead and was taken to a hospital. The victim's life is not in danger, according to reports.
A was heavily intoxicated at the time of the crime and said during questioning, "I don't remember because I was drunk."