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| This CCTV footage shows immigration officials attacking an Uzbek man near a construction site in Haman, where he was allegedly working without a permit. |
By Park Si-soo
Five immigration officials will be charged with violence against an Uzbek student during a crackdown on undocumented foreigners in South Gyeongsang Province in July.
After a two-month probe, the Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency said Friday it had demanded that the prosecution take the officials to trial. It's unlikely the prosecution will reject the call.
The investigation was based on CCTV footage, witness testimonies and other evidence.
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Investigators confirmed the officials' violence against the Uzbek had gone beyond the legal limit. The officials also detained the student for longer than allowed, they said.
The incident happened on July 16 when the Uzbek, 24, was resting in the shade while working at a construction site in Haman.
CCTV footage shows the officers from the immigration office's Changwon branch attempting to take him into a minivan. But as the man resisted, the officers started punching and kicking him.
It emerged that the Suwon University student did the money-making work without state permission, which could have triggered the immigration officers to pursue him. But it did not justify the officials' use of violence, police said.
