'Gas bomb' investigation into police in France

It has been reported that an investigation has been launched into the police throwing a gas bomb at the spot where the children were in the city of Rouen in northern France.

According to the news in the national press, the Rouen Public Prosecutor's Office took action regarding the images of the police throwing gas bombs at the place where the children were in Rouen on October 24.

The prosecutor's office announced that it launched an investigation to investigate the circumstances of the police intervention regarding the incident in question.

The police will review all images captured on security camera records regarding the incident.

In Rouen, Yellow Vests organized a protest against the high cost of living on October 24.

At that time, a mother returning home from a walk was faced with police intervention in the city center with her 3 children.

The police had thrown a pepper gas bomb at the spot where the children, one of whom was 5 years old, were standing. Images of those moments were shared on social media.

Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol filed a criminal complaint with the Rouen Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the incident.

Mayer-Rossignol wanted the responsible police officer to be punished if a violation was detected in this incident.

The mother also filed a complaint about the incident, in which no one was injured.