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THU · 2026-10-15 · 06:47 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1015-119125
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NSR-2026-1015-119125News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial

South Korean boss jailed for shooting industrial air gun into Thai worker’s anus

A South Korean manufacturing company owner, identified as A and in his 60s, has been sentenced to three years in prison by the Suwon district court. The sentencing occurred on Thursday, with Judge Koo Na-young presiding.

The Korea TimesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-15 · 06:47 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
South Korean boss jailed for shooting industrial air gun into Thai worker’s anus
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A South Korean manufacturing company owner, identified as A and in his 60s, has been sentenced to three years in prison by the Suwon district court. The sentencing occurred on Thursday, with Judge Koo Na-young presiding. The owner of a metal-cleaning company was convicted on charges of aggravated bodily injury and violations of the Labour Standards Act. The court found that A severely injured a migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his body. The article states the court dismissed the case against A's...

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The victim was a migrant worker.

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The owner of a metal-cleaning company was sentenced for aggravated bodily injury and labor law violations.

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South Korean boss jailed for 3 years for shooting industrial air gun into Thai worker's anus.

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The court dismissed the case against the owner's associate.

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A South Korean manufacturing company owner accused of severely injuring A migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his body has been sentenced to three years in prison. Judge <A href="/person/koo-na-young" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="217982" data-entity-type="person">Koo Na-youngA> of the <A href="/location/suwon-district-court" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="217981" data-entity-type="location">Suwon district courtA> on Thursday sentenced the owner of A metal-cleaning company, A man in his 60s identified only as A, to three years in prison on charges of <A href="/topic/aggravated-bodily-injury" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="217983" data-entity-type="topic">aggravated bodily injuryA> and violations of the <A href="/topic/labour-standards-act" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="217984" data-entity-type="topic">Labour Standards ActA>. The court dismissed the case against A’s...
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