Man arrested after attempting arson at labor ministry office in Sejong
Tissues soaked with flammable liquid are piled up at the entrance to the labor minister’s office in Government Complex Sejong, Thursday. Yonhap
By Yonhap
A man in his 50s was arrested Thursday after allegedly spreading a flammable material and trying to set it on fire inside the Ministry of Employment and Labor office in the central city of Sejong, police said.
The incident occurred around 6:25 p.m. on the sixth floor of a government building in Sejong, according to the Sejong Nambu Police Station.
A security guard intervened before the fire could start. No injuries were reported.
Police said the man, whose name was withheld, is under investigation on suspicion of obstructing official duties. Authorities are still working to determine his motive.