South Korea’s national police chief detained over martial law

Participants gather to stage a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, in front of the headquarters of the ruling People Power Party in Seoul (Lee Jin-man/AP)

South Korea’s national police chief and top police officer for the capital Seoul have been detained for their roles in enforcing president Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived martial law decree.

Police confirmed on Wednesday that the pair had been detained for their roles in last week’s events.