Seoul March 27 (IANS) South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the arrest of former President Park Geun-hye in a corruption investigation.
The special investigation headquarters of prosecutors office here tasked with the probe into the corruption scandal embroiling Park said the warrant to arrest the former President was sought for concerns about possible attempts to destroy evidence.
Park had denied most of the criminal charges despite the collection of multiple evidences Xinhua news agency quoted a statement as saying.
The Constitutional Court decided on March 10 to remove Park from office.
The ousted President was grilled by prosecutors over the scandal on March 21.
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S. Korean prosecutors seek ex-President Park s arrest
