"Attempted murder" investigation into police being injured by Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters in Paris

According to the news in the local media, there were occasional violent incidents during the Yellow Vest protests, which continued despite the government's intense security measures and a partial curfew, and allegations that the police used disproportionate force also created controversy. The moments when a police officer burst into flames during the demonstrations held in Paris on October 31 became a trending topic on social media.

Many politicians, especially the presidential candidate of the National Rally (RN) party, Marine Le Pen, reacted to the incident and demanded that violence against law enforcement officers not go unpunished.

The Paris Prosecutor's Office announced that an attempted murder investigation has been opened regarding the incident in which a police officer was injured by Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters.

On October 31, a fight broke out between protesters and police at the Charenton Gate in the capital Paris, and a police officer was seriously injured in his leg as a result of the Molotov cocktail thrown by the protesters catching fire.

More than 500 people were detained in the demonstrations attended by more than 320 thousand people across the country.

Yellow Vests took to the streets

The Yellow Vest protests held in France on October 17 were the scene of violence. Following the demonstrations in which more than 3 thousand workplaces were damaged or looted, the government tightened security measures, including a partial curfew, against new demonstrations.

Yellow Vests took to the streets on October 24, despite the protests and curfews imposed by the government in some regions.

Approximately 2 thousand people have been detained in the protests in which more than a thousand people have been injured so far.