A South Korean court on Friday rejected the prosecutors' office request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law on Dec.

A South Korean court on Friday refused to extend the detention period of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yonhap news reported. Prosecutors investigating allegations related to Yoon's short-lived martial law bid had submitted a request to the Seoul Central District Court to extend detention until Feb. 6.

South Korean investigators asked prosecutors to indict the country’s detained President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law last month, as it accused him of rebellion, abuse of power and obstruction of parliament.