In addition, the police’s special investigation unit raided several police agencies in the country.
Former defense minister arrested in South Korea on Sunday Kim Yong-hyun has tried to commit suicide, official sources say.
He was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of involvement in the declaration of a state of emergency that plunged the country into chaos last week. Kim has allegedly recommended declaring a state of emergency.
In addition, the news agency Yonhap reported early in the morning Finnish time that the special investigation unit of the police has raided the president By Yoon Suk-yeol to the chancellery. The head of the CIO corruption office, which investigates crimes by high-ranking officials, said the BBC according to which his office will start the process of arresting the president, if the conditions for the arrest are met.
In addition, the police raided the National Police Agency, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and the National Assembly’s security service.
The news is updated.
Source: Reuters, AFP