A Namsung in his 50s was arrested after slashing a security guard with a weapon and injuring the guard at the Lina Life building in Jongno District, Seoul.
On the 16th, Seoul Central District Court Director General Lee Jung-jae, the judge in charge of warrants, issued an arrest warrant for A after holding a pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant review) on a charge of attempted murder, citing a risk of flight.
A is accused of stabbing a security guard with a weapon while receiving counseling related to canceling an insurance policy at the Lina Life building in Jongno District around 2:30 p.m. on the 14th. A was arrested at the scene by police.
The victim suffered a severe abdominal injury and was transported to a hospital. The victim's life is not in danger, according to reports.
The Jongno Police Station in Seoul applied for an arrest warrant the previous day, saying A's alleged crime is serious and there is a risk of flight.