Man in South Korea fined for assaulting soldiers who refused to praise Kim Jong Un, Putin
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A 24-year-old man has been fined for abusing and assaulting junior soldiers during military service.
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SEOUL - A 24-year-old man has been fined 7 million won (S$7,100) for abusing and assaulting junior soldiers during military service.
The man was found guilty of abusing and assaulting soldiers, while he was on his compulsory military service in 2022, according to the Incheon District Court on Tuesday.
The man is reported to have punched two soldiers five times on Sept 10, 2022. The incident occurred at an army camp in Gyeonggi Province when two soldiers refused to say “Long live Kim Jong Un, Long live Putin!”
Mr Kim is North Korea’s leader, while Mr Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
The man is said to have subjected the two lower-ranking soldiers to habitual abuse and violence.
He also forced soldiers to attend religious events. If they refused, the man started strangling and twisting their arms.
The man also reportedly handed out unusual punishments, including physical punishment while naked in front of other soldiers.
It was found that the abuse affected a total of 10 victims in the same military camp.
In its ruling, the court said that, “Although the crime is serious, the attacker admitted to all of his offences and all the victims expressed their intention not to punish him during the investigation”. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
