to punish those who allowed him to escape across the border. tonight the north korean soldiers who couldn't keep their comrade from pulling off a dramatic escape last week are facing the fallout. a south korean lawmaker tells cnn nearly all the north korean soldiers present during the day have been replaced. they say it could be the least of their worries. what's their most likely fate? >> they will be investigated by the military security command, possibly the state security as well. it is very likely that torture will be involved in the pretrial investigation, if there is going to be a trial. it's most likely that they will be charged with treason. >> reporter: analyst's say the dash across the border, with everything caught on footage was so humiliating to the regime, it