The head of police operations and an officer were arrested this Saturday for their actions in suppressing the fight of Gymnastics and Fencing of the Silver Y Boca Juniors, which was suspended due to serious incidents that resulted in one death and several injuries, according to police sources. The two police officers will be questioned this Sunday, sources reported.
The Federal Police arrested Commissioner Juan Gorbaran -the head of the operation who was displaced on Friday, accused of malicious disturbance- and the main officer Nahuel Falcón -accused of injuries, after shooting a cameraman from TyC Sports channel-. The arrest request was made by the prosecutor of La Plata, Martín Almirón, with the endorsement of the Court of Guarantees 6, which manages Agustín Crispo.
The match between Gimnasia de La Plata and Boca Juniors, corresponding to the Argentine Professional Soccer League, in the city of La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, was suspended on Thursday night in the 9th minute due to serious disturbances caused in entrances. in the stadium of fans who cannot enter.
The police intervened by firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse these fans. A 57-year-old man died and several attendees were hit by rubber bullets and other injuries, requiring hospitalization.
The Justice of La Plata is investigating the violent repression of the Buenos Aires province police and whether there was an overselling of tickets, something the club denies.
The Minister of Security of the province of Buenos Aires, Sergio Berni, acknowledged this Friday that the police resolved the situation “in the worst possible way”, but denied having any responsibility for the police operation.
The provincial government removed the head of police operations and the policemen identified in the crackdown videos. Berni remains in his post, but both officials and opposition leaders have pointed to the Provincial Security Minister’s responsibility for police operations.
Source: La Verdad
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