A Malaysian man in his 40s has been arrested after allegedly stabbing and killing a fellow Malaysian national during a street brawl in Eumseong-gun, North Chungcheong Province.
The Eumseong Police Station said Sunday it had apprehended the man, identified only as A, on charges including murder and was investigating the case.
A is suspected of stabbing and killing another Malaysian national, identified as B, on a street in Daeso-eup, Eumseong-gun, at around 3 a.m. Sunday.
Police said the incident occurred when a group accompanying A and a group accompanying B got into a brawl, during which A drew a weapon and attacked B. One other person was also injured in the altercation and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
About 10 people in total were involved in the brawl, police said.
A fled to a nearby residential area after the attack but was apprehended roughly an hour later.
Police are investigating A and others involved to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.
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