Police probe alleged clash between Central Asian groups in Pyeongtaek

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SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating a violent late night clash between groups of people from Central Asian nations in Pyeongtaek, officials said Monday, an incident that reportedly left many people in the local residential area in shock and fear.

The suspected brawl broke out at around 11:40 p.m. Saturday in a residential neighborhood in the city located some 60 kilometers south of Seoul. Two men in their 20s -- a Russian national and a Kyrgyz national -- were detained while fleeing the scene, according to Pyeongtaek Police Station.

Police estimate that around 15 people were involved, though initial witness reports said about 40 people were engaged in a fight. Photos of the incident provided by readers showed many young men carrying and wielding club-like weapons.

The two suspects reportedly sustained injuries, including fractures, and were taken to a hospital for treatment. Both are legal residents who entered South Korea on visas, the police said.

The suspects and two witnesses have all denied involvement, saying they were attacked while walking down the street.

The nationalities, immigration status and identities of the remaining suspects who fled the scene have yet to be determined, the police added.

This photo, provided by a Yonhap News reader, shows the scene of a group brawl involving several foreign nationals at a park in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on Oct. 3, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Investigators believe the brawl may have resulted from a conflict between groups of Central Asian nationals based in the area, which is home to a sizable community of foreign workers and ethnic Koreans from Central Asia.

The police said they do not currently believe the suspects belong to an organized crime group, though they are looking into the relationships among those involved.

Police investigators are tracking the remaining suspects by analyzing surveillance camera footage and vehicle license plates, while checking to see if they had contacted one another in advance or had repeatedly acted together.

As the incident occurred at a children's park in a residential neighborhood, the police have stepped up patrols in the area to ease residents' concerns and prevent further incidents.

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Police probe alleged clash between Central Asian groups in Pyeongtaek

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首尔，10月5日（韩联社）——官员周一表示，警方正在调查平泽市中亚国家民众深夜发生的暴力冲突，据报道，该事件令当地居民区的许多居民感到震惊和恐惧。

周六晚11点40分左右，在首尔以南约60公里的平泽市一处居民区，疑似发生斗殴事件。据平泽警察署称，两名20多岁的男子——一名俄罗斯籍和一名吉尔吉斯斯坦籍——在逃离现场时被警方拘留。

警方估计约有15人涉案，但最初的目击者报告称约有40人参与斗殴。读者提供的现场照片显示，许多年轻男子携带并挥舞着棍棒状武器。

据报道，两名嫌疑人受伤，包括骨折，已被送往医院接受治疗。警方称，两人均为合法居民，持签证入境韩国。

嫌疑人和两名目击者均否认参与其中，称他们在街上行走时遭到袭击。

警方补充说，其余逃离现场的嫌疑人的国籍、移民身份和身份还有待确定。

这张照片由韩联社读者提供，显示2026年10月3日，在京畿道平泽市的一个公园里，几名外国公民发生群殴事件。（照片禁止出售）（韩联社）

调查人员认为，这场斗殴可能是由于居住在该地区的几群中亚国民之间的冲突引起的，该地区居住着相当数量的外国劳工和来自中亚的朝鲜族人。

警方表示，他们目前不认为嫌疑人属于有组织犯罪集团，但他们正在调查涉案人员之间的关系。

警方调查人员正在通过分析监控录像和车辆牌照来追踪其余嫌疑人，同时检查他们是否事先相互联系或多次共同行动。

由于事件发生在居民区的儿童公园，警方已加强该地区的巡逻，以缓解居民的担忧并防止类似事件再次发生。

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