A South Korean court gave authorities approval on Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in a criminal investigation into his martial law decree, marking the first time that a sitting president of the country has faced arrest.

The police are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to lead an insurrection when he declared martial law and plunged the country into crisis.

A warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was approved by a Seoul court on Tuesday, domestic media reported. Yoon is the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest.   The approved warrant empowers authorities to take Yoon into custody for questioning within 48 hours.

South Korean anti-corruption agency says that a court has issued warrants to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office.

Yoon Suk-yeol’s accusers, led by the opposition Minju or Democratic Party that voted down his declaration of martial law in the national assembly nearly

A warrant has been issued to detain South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his shortlived attempt to impose martial law earlier this month. The country’s anti-corruption agency said on Tuesday that a Seoul court granted the arrest warrant sought by prosecutors investigating Mr Yoon over the martial law declaration.