A man was arrested by police on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend in an alley in Gangnam District, Seoul. The man was confirmed to be a grade-5 Deputy Director at the Ministry of Education.
The Gangnam Police Station in Seoul said on the 13th that a man in his 30s, identified as A, was booked on suspicion of aggravated assault.
A is accused of assaulting his girlfriend, including kicking her and throwing objects, in an alley in Gangnam District on the 10th.
Police were dispatched after a report from a citizen who witnessed the incident, and A was arrested at the scene.
Police confirmed that A is a grade-5 Deputy Director at the Ministry of Education and notified the Ministry of Education of the related facts.
Police are additionally investigating the exact circumstances of the incident and the motive.