Published 16:05 IST, January 10th 2020

North Korean mother faces prison for saving kids & not Supreme Leaders' portrait from fire

A mother of two faces prison for reportedly trying to save her kids from a house fire instead of saving portraits of the North Korean leaders of the Kim family

Reported by: Bhakti Hargunani
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rth Korea, a nation kwn for harsh rules and its constant banter with US over nukes also has some strange priorities. se strange priorities of state have w resulted in a mor of two facing prison for reportedly trying to save her kids from a house fire inste of saving portraits of rth Korean leers. 

A fire broke out in a home shared by families in Onsong County, rth Hamgyong Province, close to Chinese Border. When fire broke out, parents of both families were out and rushed straight back on seeing fire. However, parents tried saving ir kids and in process, portraits of rth Korea's leers burnt. 

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While one family was successful in saving portraits of Supreme Leer Kim's families, one could t. mor w faces charges by rth Korean State. She will be sentenced to lengthy prison time with hard labour if found guilty. mor has also reportedly been banned from tending to her children who are in hospital as a result of ongoing investigation. 

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According to international media reports, neighbours wanted to help family in saving portraits but were afraid to do so as y were afraid that mor would be charged for a political crime. 

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Hermit Regime's strict laws

rth Korean regime has me it mandatory for homes to display paintings of its past leers of Kim family, including Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.  regime, quite popular for its strict laws, also sends inspectors, incase any house fails to display leer's paintings. 

According to rth Korea's laws, all depictions of Kim family must be treated with same kind of respect that leers are treated with. failure to care for portraits of leers is a serious political crime. Hermit regime, on or hand, also considers people who save State's leer's paintings from floods and fires as heroes, especially if se people die in process of doing so. 

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(with inputs from ncies)

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16:05 IST, January 10th 2020