The author of "Yatap Station Murder Notice" is about to pay tens of millions of won for police and armored vehicles.

Arrested Author of 'Yatap Station Murder Notice' / ⓒYonhap News

Police are reportedly considering seeking compensation for damages from a man in his 20s who posted a "preview of murder" message about a deadly rampage at Yatap Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, in September.

According to the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency on the 17th, the police are conducting an internal review to file a lawsuit for damages against A in his 20s, who was recently booked on charges of intimidation and obstruction of official execution.

Apart from criminal responsibility, the intention is to hold civil responsibility for the waste of police forces.

Earlier on September 18, A is accused of posting on the online community he runs and manages, "Poking and killing 30 people at Yatap Station."

The police strengthened patrols around Yatap Station to identify Mr. A. On the day of the announcement of the crime, police commandos were deployed in the area of Yatap Station and even armored vehicles were deployed. In the process, a total of 529 police officers were deployed around Yatap Station.

The police plan to determine the specific amount of the claim by adding allowances paid to police officers who were dispatched at the time, labor costs such as meals, and fuel costs for mobilized vehicles and equipment.

The cost is estimated to reach tens of millions of won.

Meanwhile, the arrest warrant for A was dismissed on the 15th on the grounds of reflecting on the crime and being a first-time offender.

Reporter Park Sun-young of Digital News Team