Court rejects arrest for business owner accused of assaulting immigrant workers

A police request to arrest a business owner accused of repeated assault on his employees has been turned down by a local court, officials said Friday.

The Incheon District Court rejected the warrant request for the suspect in his 30s who allegedly assaulted four Bangladeshi workers, according to the Incheon Seobu Police Station.

The court cited that the suspect, who runs a textile business, has a permanent residence and poses no threat of fleeing or destroying evidence.

It is believed that the s ...