Police Special Forces Summon Yeongdeungpo Chief Regarding 'National Assembly Control'

The National Police Agency's special investigation team on emergency martial law at the National Investigation Headquarters summoned Kang Sang-moon, chief of the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul, as a reference today (12th) in connection with the police's control of access to the National Assembly during the emergency martial law.

Chief Kang was involved in the process of controlling access to the National Assembly by dispatching to the scene at the time of the emergency martial law.

At that time, Police Commissioner Jo Ji-ho and Seoul Police Commissioner Kim Bong-sik partially controlled access to the National Assembly immediately after martial law was declared, but completely blocked it after 23:38, and police are investigating how the order was issued and what measures were taken against Chief Kang.

In addition to Chief Kang, the special investigation team continues to summon other mobile leaders who were dispatched to the scene, and as soon as the investigation is completed, the disposition will be decided according to the degree of participation.