Seoul: A 67-year-old man was indicted Wednesday on charges of committing arson with intent inside a subway train in Seoul last month, according to prosecutors. The man, surnamed Won, has been accused of setting a fire by pouring gasoline inside a subway car on May 31. Six passengers sustained injuries, and 23 others, including the suspect, were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
According to Yonhap News Agency, prosecutors added further charges of attempted murder against the suspect, according to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office. Won reportedly committed the arson after being dissatisfied with the outcome of his divorce lawsuit.
Surveillance camera footage disclosed by the prosecution shows Won taking out a bottle of gasoline from his backpack before pouring it on the subway train floor, causing chaos among passengers trying to flee the scene. In the video, the suspect is seen lighting the fire with a lighter as a pregnant woman who slipped from the gasoline spill hurries down to the next subway compartment with just one shoe.