SEOUL, Jan 20 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been moved to a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Centre's general wing after he was placed under formal arrest over the weekend, a correctional official said Monday.
He was transferred to the 12-square-metre cell at the detention centre in Uiwang, south of Seoul, on Sunday after the Seoul Western District Court issued a warrant for his formal arrest, Yonhap News Agenc reported, citing Shin Yong-hae, commissioner general of the Korea Correctional Service.
"(Yoon) was moved from a holding room for suspects to the general detention wing, and (I) received a report that he spent the night well," Shin told lawmakers during a session of the National Assembly's legislation and judiciary committee.
The official told lawmakers that Yoon cooperated with official procedures for his detention, such as taking a mug shot and undergoing a physical exam, noting that a personal correctional officer has been designated for his safety.
Shin said his office is also cooperating with the police and the Presidential Security Service to ensure security amid concerns over Yoon's supporters possibly taking drastic action, such as attempting to free the detained president.
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