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Police investigate acid attack threat against Incheon high school
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Police investigate acid attack threat against Incheon high school

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Incheon, South Korea, have launched an investigation into a threat of an acid attack on a high school.
  • The threat was posted on an online community, prompting police to patrol the school and deploy officers during school hours.
  • Authorities are working to track down the individual who made the threat.

South Korean police have initiated an investigation following an online threat to carry out an acid attack on a high school in Incheon's Yeonsu District.

The threat was posted on the online community platform "DC Inside" on the evening of July 10. The post specifically targeted a high school located in Cheonghak-dong, Yeonsu District.

Responding to the report, police conducted a patrol of the school premises early on July 11. To ensure safety, officers were also stationed at the school during the morning commute and arrival times. School officials have been asked to enhance security measures, and patrols in the area have been coordinated with local police substations.

Authorities have stated that the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, where the report was initially filed, will be responsible for tracing the identity of the individual who posted the threatening message.

The writer will be tracked down by the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, where the report was received.

— Police officialExplaining the next steps in the investigation to identify the perpetrator.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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