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The General Police Commissioner explained that the main objective of the police operation is the requirements of the Assemblies Law.
Although the event itself takes place in contravention of the assembly law. Those things are documented. Undoubtedly, the responsibility of the event organizers will arise. A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the organization of the riots, “said R. Požėla.
The Commissioner General of Police has no doubt that they will still receive statements.
“Because, to put it mildly, the Seimas members, other people and journalists were overwhelmed. Therefore, I think we will have to work on today’s events, “said R. Požėla.
According to the General Commissioner of Police, the minimum objective now is to secure a distance of 25 meters, and then the subsequent action of the police operation will depend on the current situation.
Wounded policeman, repressed journalist
The police claim that a large number of police forces have been working near the Seimas since morning: patrols and officers from the Mobile Company. At the end of the sanctioned protest, some people dispersed, but another part of the protesters decided to stay put. Aggressive people surrounded the Seimas, according to the police, the officers who remained at the scene were guarding the entrances to the building.
A Vilnius police spokeswoman reported that as soon as the reinforcement of the officers was received, it was decided to withdraw the people from the Seimas.
A Vilnius police spokeswoman reported that a police officer had been injured. Doctors were urgently called to the scene.
To the knowledge of the Commissioner General of Police, the officer’s eyes were injured. Požėla said that a pre-trial investigation into the official’s injury was likely.
Several demonstrations by women reportedly required medical assistance.
The injuries suffered by the police officer have not yet been revealed. This may have happened with the protesters throwing stones and other miscellaneous items.
An LRT journalist and a cameraman were attacked and pushed near the Seimas, and the police used tear gas.
The crowd accompanied the action with shouts of “shame.”
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