Riots were caused yesterday afternoon in Cyprus when two groups numbering 250 people each and holding a protest event in the area of ​​Chloraka, started the incidents between them.

The Cyprus Police, pled to the arrest of 21 people in the context of an investigation into conspiracy to commit a felony, incite or incite violence and carrying a weapon to incite terror.

He then proceeded to police the district of Paphos (and the area of ​​Chloraka), with anti-nuisance teams of the M.M.A.D., the Police Directorates of Paphos, Nicosia and Famagusta, Group Z of Nicosia and the E.A.O., as well and the anti-demonstration vehicle “AIANTAS”.

“While the demonstrations were initially peaceful, at some stage the participants in the two groups began to behave in a disruptive manner, setting fires in waste bins, as well as on the fence of a building.

Members of the Police and anti-riot squads immediately intervened to suppress the delinquent behavior, as a result of which the demonstrators formed into smaller groups and continued their delinquent activity in various areas in Chloraka.

The Police, with its operational action, succeeded and dealt with all the fronts in which the rioters were active and it was possible for the two groups not to come into contact with each other.

In the intervention of the Police to suppress the incidents, echemicals were used, as well as the anti-demonstration vehicle “AIANTAS”.

A member of the Police was injured in the hand by a Molotov cocktail and was transferred to the Paphos General Hospital, where it was found that he had a 2nd degree burn and after first aid was provided, he was discharged.

The TAE of Paphos continues the exams”, concludes the announcement.