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Migrant worker assault suspect's arrest warrant denied

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A factory owner in Incheon, South Korea, accused of assaulting a migrant worker from Bangladesh, had his arrest warrant rejected by the court.
  • The court cited that the suspect has a stable residence and no risk of fleeing or destroying evidence.
  • The owner is accused of assaulting four Bangladeshi workers multiple times since 2023, with a recent video of an assault going viral.

A court in Incheon has rejected an arrest warrant for a 30-year-old textile factory owner accused of severely assaulting a migrant worker from Bangladesh. The owner was reportedly angered because the worker was not in the dormitory when he was looking for him.

The judge presiding over the warrant review stated that the suspect has a stable residence and poses no flight risk or danger of destroying evidence. The owner faces charges including violation of the Labor Standards Act, property damage, insult, and attempted coercion.

Authorities began investigating the owner after a video surfaced in April showing him berating and slapping a Bangladeshi worker named Rakibul Islam. The owner is accused of assaulting four Bangladeshi workers on seven separate occasions since 2023.

When questioned by reporters as he arrived for the hearing, the owner bowed his head and apologized, saying, "I am sorry." He did not answer questions about whether he admitted to the charges.

I am sorry.

— Factory OwnerThe owner's response to reporters when asked if he had anything to say to the victim.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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