SEOUL: A Korean Air heiress accused of assault has been suspended by her father’s company as police Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into claims she threw water into a man’s face in a business meeting.

Cho Hyun-min, a marketing executive at the South Korean flag carrier, is the latest scion of its founding family to spark controversy through her hot-tempered behavior.

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