Police recorded a sharp rise in stalking-related arrests last year, with 1,341 individuals detained for violating the anti-stalking law — the highest figure since the its revision in 2016.
The number marks a 24.1% increase, or 260 additional cases, from 2023, according to National Police Agency (NPA) data released Thursday.
Restraining orders issued under the law climbed 23% to 2,415 in 2024, surpassing 2,000 for the first time. Notably, about 60% of those were emergency orders issued in urgent cases.
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