Seoul: Special prosecutors in South Korea announced plans to 'forcibly' bring in ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning regarding alleged election meddling. The development follows the issuance of a detention warrant by the Seoul Central District Court for Yoon, who is already detained over a failed martial law attempt but has refused to participate in questioning.

According to Anadolu Agency, special counsel Min Joong-ki's team is set to execute the warrants at the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, just south of Seoul, at 9 am local time on Friday. The investigation centers on allegations that Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, interfered in the nomination of candidates for the 2022 parliamentary by-elections.

Yoon has ignored two summonses for questioning this week, with his legal team citing 'his deteriorating health' as the reason for non-compliance. He has been in custody since January, following his impeachment in December after imposing martial law on December 3, which was quickly overturned.

His formal removal from office in April led to a snap presidential election in June, resulting in a decisive victory for Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party.