Man self-immolates near CIO headquarters in Gwacheon after Yoon’s arrest

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Man self-immolates near CIO headquarters in Gwacheon after Yoon’s arrest

President Yoon Suk Yeol heads into the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi on Jan. 15. [KIM SUNG-RYONG]

President Yoon Suk Yeol heads into the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi on Jan. 15. [KIM SUNG-RYONG]

 
A man in his 60s was seriously injured after self-immolating near the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, late Wednesday.
 
According to police and fire authorities, a man set himself on fire in a grassy area near the CIO headquarters at around 8:05 p.m. Wednesday. He was taken to the hospital by firefighters and remains in critical condition.
 
Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the self-immolation by questioning witnesses and others.
 
President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested earlier in the day by the CIO and questioned at the Gwacheon headquarters.
 
 
Correction, Jan. 15: The man is in critical condition, not dead, according to police.
 

BY LIM JEONG-WON [[email protected]]
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