A traffic police officer stands near South Korea's National Assembly as a rally demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment takes place in Seoul on Dec. 10. © AP
KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
December 11, 2024 10:49 JST
SEOUL -- South Korea's National Police Agency arrested its own chief early Wednesday for alleged insurrection in relation to President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law last week, as law enforcement authorities accelerate investigations into the event.
The NPA's special investigation team said that it arrested Commissioner Cho Ji-ho at around 4 a.m. after questioning him since Tuesday evening. Cho is suspected of sending police to the National Assembly to help military forces break into the legislature after Yoon [announced martial law.](https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/South-Korea-leadership-crisis/South-Korean-legislature-passes-motion-to-appoint-special-counsel-for-Yoon)