No explosives found in police sweep

Suspects confessed after watching search unfold

Gwangju Express Bus Terminal in Gwangcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju [Yonhap]
Gwangju Express Bus Terminal in Gwangcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju [Yonhap]

Two people in their 20s have turned themselves in to police after posting a false online message claiming a bomb had been planted at Gwangju Express Bus Terminal.

The Gwangju Seo-gu Police Station said Sunday the two suspects surrendered after watching officers conduct an explosives sweep at the terminal earlier that day.

The post appeared around 4:58 p.m. Sunday on Everytime, an online community platform popular among university students, claiming a bomb installed at the terminal would detonate at 8 p.m.

Police deployed a first-response team and a counterterrorism unit to search the terminal and its surrounding area, but no explosives or other suspicious items were found. The post has since been deleted.

Police are investigating the two suspects to determine the circumstances and motive behind the posting.


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