Prosecutors demand supplementary probe, rejecting police request to arrest lawmaker

Seoul prosecutors have rejected a police request to arrest independent lawmaker Kim Byung-kee, instead calling for a supplementary investigation into allegations of misconduct. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office stated that they found the need to supplement evidence related to some of the charges against Kim after reviewing the collected evidence and the suspect's statements.

The charges against Kim include bribery, obstruction of business, and other misconduct, stemming from a year-long investigation. The prosecutors noted that Kim had complied with seven rounds of summons for questioning and that five months had passed since his final questioning, yet no evidence was found indicating he attempted to destroy evidence during this period.

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