As soon as the decision to extend Yoon’s detention was announced around 3am (local time) on Sunday, the protesters stormed the court building and overwhelmed the police and authorities to create a ruckus inside the court premises, destroying office equipment and furniture, Reuters reported.

Police arrested 46 protesters from the site and were able to restore order at the court building which saw Yoon’s supporters swarming the building.

According to the video footage, the police force which was guarding the front entrance of the court faced protesters blasting fire extinguishers at them. The protesters then flooded inside the court premises, reportedly destroying office equipment and furniture.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police, in a statement said, “We will track down till the end more of those who committed illegal acts or instigated and assisted.”

According to an emergency responder stationed near the court building, 40 minor injuries were reported during the chaos but no serious injury was reported.

During the court hearing, Yoon was either set to be free within 48 hours or extend his detention, the South Korean investigators asked the court to detain him for some more time as he had refused to be questioned.

The Seoul Western District Court, which continued the hearing for around five hours and was attended by Yoon, opted to grant the investigators’ request due to “concern that the suspect may destroy evidence,” the court said, Reuters reported.-Agencies