3,000 Detained In Belarus Protests, Dozens Wounded: Police
Muhammad Irfan Published August 10, 2020 | 03:34 PM
Police in Belarus detained 3,000 people for taking part in unauthorised gatherings during post-election demonstrations on Sunday, the interior ministry said, accusing some protesters of sparking clashes with police
Minsk, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Aug, 2020 ) :Police in Belarus detained 3,000 people for taking part in unauthorised gatherings during post-election demonstrations on Sunday, the interior ministry said, accusing some protesters of sparking clashes with police.
The ministry said in a statement that 1,000 of the detentions were in the capital Minsk and the rest in other parts of the country.
It said protesters in Minsk had lit flares, erected barricades, scattered nails and spikes on roads and thrown objects including paving stones at police.
Fifty civilians and 39 police officers were injured in clashes in the capital, it said.
"Some of the citizens taken to the country's medical institutions were intoxicated.
"No military weapons were used against the perpetrators. There were no fatalities," the ministry said.
Minsk police used stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas overnight to disperse thousands rallying in support of opposition challenger Svetlana Tikhanovskaya after Sunday's election, which officials say was won by longtime ruler Alexander Lukashenko.
Prominent rights group Viasna said Monday that a protester had been killed in the crackdown after suffering a traumatic head injury when he was hit by a police vehicle.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
SONY x TECNO - is this for real?
PTI to stage nationwide protests against alleged electoral frauds
Senate continues discussion on Presidential address to Joint Sitting of Parliame ..
Masood Khan calls for Pak-US cooperation for regional peace
Interior Minister starts Margalla Trail Patrol for security
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 26 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 26 April 2024
ICC Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier, Match 2: Ireland Women open with Comfortable ..
Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up against Pakistan
Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26
Heatwave amid Israel's aggression in Gaza brings new misery, disease risk
Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee
More Stories From World
-
Blinken says US campus protests part of 'democracy'
22 seconds ago -
Vietnam National Assembly head resigns amid graft purge
20 minutes ago -
Team from Gaza mediator Egypt heads to Israel: source
40 minutes ago -
Xi tells Blinken US, China should be 'partners, not rivals'
41 minutes ago -
Ukraine agriculture minister freed on bail in corruption case
1 hour ago -
Vietnam National Assembly head resigns amid graft purge
1 hour ago
-
Calls for mosque demolition weigh on India's Muslim voters
1 hour ago -
Chinese shares close higher Friday
1 hour ago -
China's EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show
1 hour ago -
EU toughens rules on fashion retailer Shein
1 hour ago -
Xi meets U.S. secretary of state in Beijing
1 hour ago -
Ukrainian minister detained over suspected corruption: prosecutors
2 hours ago