Police defend incitement arrests over weekend

30-11-2020 eKathimerini KNEWS Cool

Police defend incitement arrests over weekend

Police defended the actions of law enforcement officers after they arrested two individuals over the weekend on incitement charges hours before a scheduled demonstration in downtown Nicosia.

Political parties and organized groups cried foul over the weekend after police arrested two individuals, suspected of violating emergency regulations put in place against the spread of the coronavirus.

Police sources told Knews the two arrests took place on Saturday early afternoon before a scheduled event in downtown Nicosia at Eleftheria Square.

Knews has been told the two suspects were linked to a...

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Police defend incitement arrests over weekend

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