KYOTO, Nov 19 (NHK) –
Prosecutors in Kyoto, western Japan, have indicted a gangster for the killing of the president of a popular restaurant chain nine years ago.
Prosecutors in Kyoto, western Japan, have indicted a gangster for the killing of the president of a popular restaurant chain nine years ago.
Ohigashi Takayuki was gunned down in front of the headquarters of Ohsho Food Service in Kyoto City in December 2013. The company operates hundreds of Chinese restaurants across Japan and overseas.
Prosecutors on Friday indicted Tanaka Yukio, a senior member of a “yakuza” gangster group based in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Investigators arrested Tanaka last month. They suspect he colluded with other individuals and planned Ohigashi’s killing.
Investigative sources say DNA collected from cigarette butts found near the murder scene matched that of the suspect. Analysis by experts indicate that the cigarettes were apparently smoked just before the incident.
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