North Korean police detained a group of university students who had violated the country’s social distancing rules by holding a birthday party replete with alcohol, Daily NK has learned.
“Eight students from Kim Jong Suk University of Education in Hyesan were arrested late last month after nearby residents reported them to the police,” a source from Ryanggang Province told Daily NK on April 20.
The students had reportedly broken guidelines by education authorities to limit gatherings to no more than three people, the source said.
The students were also dancing to Western music, the source added.
“The students probably didn’t think it was a big deal, despite all the official emphasis on social distancing and maintaining personal hygiene,” another source in the country said.
The police reportedly confiscated the music players used by the students.
“The students involved in the party have yet to be punished, although their school is considering expelling them,” one of the sources said. An undisclosed number of parents who were reportedly at the party were reportedly sentenced to “forced labor.”
*Translated by Gabriela Bernal
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