Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has attempted to end his own life while in custody, the head of the country’s correctional service said Wednesday, as a political crisis from the President’s brief declaration of martial law continues to spiral.

South Korea’s national police chief and top police officer for the capital, Seoul, were detained for their roles in enforcing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived martial law decree last week.

Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted suicide after his arrest over a controversial martial law declaration. Know how this political turmoil impacts South Korea’s democracy.

South Korea 's former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun, who has been arrested for his role in the president’s botched attempt to impose martial law, attempted to kill himself in custody, officials from the correctional service told parliament.

Shin Yong Hae, commissioner general of the Korea Correctional Service, told lawmakers Wednesday that Kim Yong Hyun tried to kill himself the previous night at a detention center in Seoul. He said that

The Seoul Central District Court has approved an arrest warrant for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, citing charges of rebellion and abuse of power.