2023-05-02 23:45:33
Moroccan police on Tuesday arrested 170 people on the sidelines of a third division match in Casablanca, local media reported, four days after the death of a fan who moved public opinion.
The 170 people arrested are suspected of “damage to public and private property” and of “violence against law enforcement“, indicated the information site Hespress.
The suspects are part of a group of nearly 2,500 Club Omnisports de Meknes (CODM) supporters who traveled to Casablanca to see their team play against Tihad Athletic Sport (TAS) “despite a travel ban for health reasons. security”, specified the specialized site Elbotola.
Following violent clashes near the stadium, at least five members of the security forces were injured according to Hespress, adding that an investigation has been opened. Ten cars, a bus and a police vehicle were also damaged.
The violence comes after the death on Saturday of a 29-year-old supporter following a “malaise” according to the police before an African club cup match in Casablanca, between Raja Casablanca and the Egyptian team Al Ahly.
An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the young woman’s death. Voices denounce failures in the organization of Saturday’s match.
Videos published by local media show huge numbers of fans trying to enter an already full stadium, before the police intervened to keep them away, in particular by using water cannons. A use criticized by Internet users who saw a link with the death of the supporter.
The Casablanca police prefecture has “categorically denied“Monday such a link, specifying that the use of water cannons”was intended to prevent hundreds of people from storming the stadium at Gate 7, away from Gate 3 where the victim was injured before being taken to hospitalViolence is recurrent between groups of Moroccan supporters.
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