Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Pakistani Man Arrested in Seoul for Alleged Terror Ties
A man from Pakistan was arrested in South Korea.
Police suspect he is part of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a group the United Nations says is a terrorist organization.
The man entered South Korea in December 2023 under the guise of a businessman.
He is accused of joining LeT in 2020 and receiving training.
Police are investigating if he sent money to LeT.
He has not been accused of planning any attacks in South Korea.
Being a member of LeT violates South Korean law.
A Pakistani man was arrested in Seoul, South Korea, for alleged association with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The arrest occurred on August 2nd in the Itaewon district.
The suspect entered South Korea in December 2023, posing as an entrepreneur.
He allegedly joined LeT in Pakistan in 2020 and received training.
Police are investigating potential financial links to LeT; the suspect denies the charges.
- Who
- A Pakistani man in his 40s.
- What
- A Pakistani man was arrested for association with the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
- When
- The arrest took place on August 2nd, 2024. He entered South Korea in December 2023.
- Where
- Seoul, South Korea, specifically the Itaewon district.
- Why
- He was arrested for violating the Act on Counter-Terrorism and the Immigration Act due to his alleged membership in the UN-designated terrorist organization LeT.
- Suspect's Nationality
- Pakistani
- Location of Arrest
- Seoul, South Korea
- Date of Arrest
- August 2, 2024
- Alleged Affiliation
- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)
- Entered South Korea
- December 2023
- Reason for Entry
- Posed as entrepreneur
- LeT Membership
- Joined in 2020
