Seoul, July 10 -- A court in Seoul on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and placed him in custody for the second time, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Senior judge at the Seoul Central District Court, Nam Se-jin, issued the arrest warrant requested by special counsel Cho Eun-suk, citing concerns that Yoon could destroy evidence.

Cho Eun-suk's team requested the court to issue an arrest warrant on five key charges, including Yoon's alleged violation of the rights of Cabinet members by calling only a few to a meeting held shortly before he announced martial law on December 3.

Yoon and his lawyers were present during the hearing and rejected all charges before th...