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Fans of the ousted president were angered by the court's decision to keep Yun Seok-yeol under arrest for 20 days.
Supporters of South Korean President Yun Seok-yeol staged a riot in court after a decision to arrest him for 20 days, Yonhap reports.
According to the agency, the angry crowd broke through the police cordon, stormed into the courthouse through the back gate, and even climbed over the fence.
Protesters broke windows, broke into buildings, smashed furniture, used fire extinguishers as weapons of destruction, and shouted the name of the ousted president.
Some of the protesters tried to find the judges who made the arrest decisions, threw plastic chairs at the police officers, took away their shields and rubber batons, and used them against the law enforcement officers themselves.
According to Seoul police, about 44 supporters of Yun Seok-yeol gathered in the square in front of the building before the court hearing began. They chanted the president's name and waved South Korean and US flags.
Later, clashes broke out with law enforcement officers who tried to contain the protest.
Tensions reached a peak when protesters broke through the police cordon and stormed the courthouse, shouting, "We must see the president!"
Among the participants in the action, there were those who tried to calm the crowd, convincing them that such actions "do not correspond to the wishes of the president."
Additional police units later arrived at the scene and began detaining the most aggressive rioters. It is reported that 45 people were detained.
The damage caused during the riot is currently being assessed, and the police are conducting an investigation to identify the organizers. In total, the police detained 86 protesters in the past XNUMX hours and formed a special investigative group to investigate the incident and determine further actions against those involved in the riots.
Yun Seok-yeol is accused of “leading a rebellion” and “abusing power” when he declared martial law in the country on December 3, 2024. He also allegedly sent troops to the National Assembly (the country’s parliament) to prevent lawmakers from voting against the decree.