Jo Ji-ho and Kim Bong-sik are arrested and charged... "The National Election Commission has sent armed police."

2025.01.08 PM 06:49
[Anchor]
The prosecution, which is investigating the emergency martial law case, handed over Cho Ji-ho, the police chief, and Kim Bong-sik, the police chief of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, to trial in custody.

The prosecution's investigation also confirmed in detail the situation in which armed police were deployed to the NEC at the time of martial law.

Connect with a reporter for the relevant information. Reporter Lee Kyung-guk!

Please tell me the details of the prosecution's investigation.

[Reporter]
The prosecution handed over Cho Ji-ho, the chief of the National Police Agency, and Kim Bong-sik, the chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, to trial in custody today.

The two were charged with obstructing the exercise of the right to abuse authority and an important missionary of rebellion.

First of all, the prosecution said that the two met with President Yoon Suk Yeol at the safe house in Samcheong-dong, Seoul on the evening of martial law and were instructed to "police control the National Assembly well because they will declare an emergency martial law."

The two then agreed to prepare for martial law by checking the status of the task force, and in fact, Commissioner Kim explained that he prepared six task force units to be deployed to the National Assembly.

Following the declaration of martial law, the National Assembly was blocked twice in accordance with the actual presidential order,
When asked if it was right to block lawmakers from entering the National Police Agency, the head of the security bureau,
, maintained the blocking, saying, 'Do as instructed.'

Commissioner Kim was also found to have informed the field of the full control policy of the National Assembly via radio.

[Anchor]
The circumstances of the involvement in the arrest of key figures and the attempt to occupy the NEC have also been revealed, right?

[Reporter]
Commissioner Jo Ji-ho asked Yeo In-hyeong, commander of counterintelligence, to support 100 investigators,
It has also been confirmed that National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik
, Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung, and former People's Power Representative Han Dong-hoon were also asked to confirm the location.

It was also revealed that he was briefed on the request of the counterintelligence agent related to the arrest team by an official from the National Investigation Headquarters of the police, and the prosecution believes that Commissioner Cho actually approved it.

The prosecution judged that Commissioner Cho was also involved in the control and occupation of the Central Election Commission.

After being told by Yeo In-hyeong, commander of counterintelligence, that he was scheduled to enter the NEC, he ordered the head of the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency to "send the police to control the number of people entering."

In the process, it was also confirmed in detail that armed police were deployed to the Gwacheon Government Complex.

Commissioner Cho's order was issued to the head of the Gyeonggi Southern Office, the security chief of the Gyeonggi Southern Office, and the chief of the Gwacheon Police Station,
The head of the Gwacheon Police Station
sent 115 police officers armed with five K1 rifles and ordered them to occupy or block the NEC building with military forces.

The prosecution's special prosecution plans to continue further investigations into the two even after today's indictment.

So far, the Ministry of Social Affairs has informed you.




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