It is said that young people in their late teens to early 20s have been going around and committing robberies in Hamheung, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea, which is becoming a serious social problem.
On the 24th, a Daily NK Hamgyongnam-do source said, “Recently in Hamheung City, young people in their teens and 20s do not go to school or work and gather in groups and act like gangsters, causing a chaotic atmosphere. They especially attack young women passing by at the entrance of alleys.” “They are carrying out targeted robberies,” he said.
According to the source, when the gang sees young women passing by, they quietly follow them, and when they enter an alley, they start talking and flirting, saying, “Let’s meet,” and when the women refuse, they catch them, threaten to “not send them home,” and search through their belongings. .
In fact, on the 15th, two women in their late teens encountered a gang of six people while passing through an alley. It is reported that the young men took the women’s bags and robbed them of the 30,000 North Korean won inside, and held the women captive for about an hour before releasing them.
Also, on the 18th, a woman in her 20s was caught by a gang and suffered. At the time, the woman was going to a relative’s house near the Sapo Market when she encountered a gang of five people in an alley. They searched her and almost had her cell phone stolen, but she managed to escape the scene.
Sources say that the atmosphere in Hamheung City is currently in turmoil as more than a few women have been robbed of not only money but also valuable items such as earrings by gangs of young men in their teens and 20s.
The source said, “They are nicknamed ‘black shadows’ because they suddenly appear out of nowhere. The reason why young women are especially afraid and reluctant of them is not because of money or goods being taken away, but because they rationally seek attention and do not get their way.” “Because when they do, they follow you around persistently and mistreat you.”
Some women are complaining of psychological pain due to being harassed by them, and these stories are said to be spreading quickly through rumors in Hamheung, creating great anxiety in the local community.
The source said, “Parents living in the house are worried that their children will not only be victims of robbery, but will also be victims of rape. It would be good if security guards stepped up to the plate in this case, but even after reporting, no action is taken, so the residents are worried and worried. “This has no choice but to continue to grow,” he said.
Meanwhile, regarding the reason why young people in their teens and 20s are going out in droves and committing robberies, the source said, “The threat to their livelihoods due to the ongoing food shortage and economic crisis is driving them into criminals.”
He said, “Young people who run away from home because they cannot eat well gather together and commit criminal acts like this to make a living. It is important to catch and punish criminals, but this problem is not the work of a few individuals, but because of the reality that it is difficult to make a living. “As it is a social problem, a fundamental solution is needed,” he pointed out.
Source: www.dailynk.com
