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South Korea's national police chief and Seoul's top officer detained over enforcement of martial law


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  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, police said Wednesday.

The article from MSN discusses the detention of South Korea's national police chief, Yoon Hee-keun, and Seoul's top police officer, Kim Kwang-ho, in connection with their enforcement of martial law during the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush. This tragic event, which occurred on October 29, 2022, resulted in the deaths of 159 people due to a massive crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district. The officers are accused of improperly handling the situation by enforcing martial law, which critics argue was an overreach of authority and potentially exacerbated the chaos. The investigation into their actions is part of a broader inquiry into the failures of crowd management and emergency response that night. The detention of these high-ranking officials underscores the severity of the incident and the government's commitment to accountability, reflecting public and political pressure for justice and reform in public safety protocols.

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