The leader of South Korea’s Unification Church has been arrested over allegations of bribery in the form of luxury bags and an expensive necklace linked to the country’s former first lady .

In a statement on Tuesday morning, Seoul’s prosecution said the arrest warrant had been issued over concerns that Han Hak-ja , 82, poses the “risk of tampering with evidence”.

Han has been accused of ordering the church to bribe the wife of removed President Yoon Suk Yeol, then-first lady Kim Keon Hee, for favours for the church’s business interests.

However, Han has denied the allegations and referred to them as “false information”.

After the arrest warrant was issued, Han was remanded in Seoul Detention Centre’s custody.

In a statement, the Unification Church wrote that they “humbly accept th

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