South Korean Police Raid Factory After Thai Worker Shot with Air Gun
South Korean police have raided a plating factory in Hwaseong City, seizing evidence including the owner's electronic devices, following an assault on a Thai migrant worker. The victim, a man in his 40s with an expired visa, suffered severe internal injuries after the factory owner allegedly fired a high-pressure industrial air gun at him while he was cleaning in February. The incident has drawn national attention and condemnation from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who labeled violence against vulnerable migrant workers as intolerable. Reports indicate the owner initially attempted to force the victim to return to Thailand rather than providing medical care. The suspect, a man in his 60s, claims he had no intent to harm the worker but is currently banned from leaving the country. Police plan to summon him as a criminal suspect pending evidence analysis. Meanwhile, the Thai Ambassador to South Korea, Tanee Sangrat, has pledged assistance in securing necessary identification documents for the hospitalized victim. The case highlights ongoing issues regarding the treatment of undocumented migrant laborers in South Korea.
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South Korean Police Raid Factory After Thai Worker Shot with Air Gun
South Korean police have raided a plating factory in Hwaseong City, seizing evidence including the owner's electronic devices, following an assault on a Thai migrant worker. The victim, a man in his 40s with an expired visa, suffered severe internal injuries after the factory owner allegedly fired a high-pressure industrial air gun at him while he was cleaning in February. The incident has drawn national attention and condemnation from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who labeled violence against vulnerable migrant workers as intolerable. Reports indicate the owner initially attempted to force the victim to return to Thailand rather than providing medical care. The suspect, a man in his 60s, claims he had no intent to harm the worker but is currently banned from leaving the country. Police plan to summon him as a criminal suspect pending evidence analysis. Meanwhile, the Thai Ambassador to South Korea, Tanee Sangrat, has pledged assistance in securing necessary identification documents for the hospitalized victim. The case highlights ongoing issues regarding the treatment of undocumented migrant laborers in South Korea.
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