A journalist was injured during a protest action

Baku/16.06.23/Turan: Family members of a group of arrested believers tried to hold a protest rally in front of the Milli Majlis building today.

They believe that their loved ones did not commit crimes and came to the parliament building to protest the unjustified criminal prosecution of believers and demand their release. However, the police stopped the action, put them in paddy wagons and took them away from the territory where the parliament is located.

Fatima Movlamly, an employee of the "Toplum  TV", received bodily injuries while preparing a report from the scene of the action. "During the coverage of the action, the police car ran over my leg. My camera is also damaged. I believe that the police officer deliberately did this, my leg swelled up. I use a wheelchair. I underwent an X-ray examination at the traumatology hospital. However, the hospital does not give me the results of the examination and the diagnosis. Now I am going to a private clinic for examination," Movlamly said.

In turn, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Turan said that the participants of an uncoordinated action were invited to the police because of their violation of public order.

Regarding thed bodily injuries to Movlamly, the department employee said that "the issue is being investigated." ---06B---