The General Directorate of the Gendarmerie of the Bucharest Municipality reports that a 20-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were seen with a tear gas spray at a pro-Palestinian rally organized on Saturday in the capital. the forming substance on them and the 18-year-old, a firecracker. Three people were taken to the headquarters of the 1st and 17th police stations for further investigation, the authorities said.

Pro-Palestinian protest in BucharestPhoto: Andra Mureșan/ HotNews.ro

The General Directorate of the Gendarmerie of the Municipality of Bucharest informs that after a public meeting organized by the Association of the Palestinian Community in Romania, 3 notification documents were found and compiled to be sent to the competent authorities in accordance with the provisions of art. 372 of the Criminal Code regarding the port or unauthorized use of dangerous objects and with the provisions of Law no. 126/1995 regarding the regime of explosive substances.

According to the Metropolitan Gendarmerie, “a 20-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were seen in the access zone, each of whom had a spray with a substance that produces an irritating effect.”

“Also, during the march, an 18-year-old boy was spotted with a pyrotechnic device, namely a firecracker.

“Three people were taken to police stations 1 and 17 for further investigation. During the public gathering, the gendarmerie of the capital, together with other responsible institutions on the ground, took all the necessary measures to ensure a safe atmosphere in the capital, respectively, to ensure public order and protect the participants,” the Bucharest gendarmerie reports.

Hundreds of people took part in a march of solidarity with the Palestinians on Saturday. People carried flags of this country, placards calling for an end to the conflict and chanted “Stop the war!”, “Stop the genocide”, “Down with the occupation!”, “Down with Israel”, “Freedom! We want justice!” and “Free Palestine”.