TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 39-year-old office worker on suspicion of obstructing business after he allegedly posed as a corporate boss to harass a female hair salon employee over the phone, reports Fuji News Network (Oct. 23).
According to investigative sources, Hiroyuki Karakama called a hair salon in Saitama Prefecture in June, falsely claiming to be a staff member from the franchise’s headquarters.
During the call, he specifically asked to speak with a female employee and berated her, demanding, “There has been a customer complaint, so apologize.”
Upon his arrest on suspicion of obstructing business after, Karakama admitted to the allegations, revealing a twisted motive for the harassment.
“I made the calls to relieve stress by seeing the reactions of troubled girls,” the suspect told investigators.
Tokyo police believe this was not an isolated incident. Approximately 70 similar suspicious calls have been logged across multiple affiliated salon locations, and police are currently investigating Karakama for further offenses.