the IGPN seized of an investigation for aggravated voluntary violence

An investigation into intentional violence by a person responsible for public authority was opened in Paris after the arrest of Youssouf Traoré during a prohibited demonstration in memory of his brother Adama, the prosecution reported on Wednesday July 12. Wounded during his arrest by police who accuse him of having “hit” to a police commissioner, Youssouf Traoré, 29, filed a complaint. The investigations were entrusted to the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN).

A second investigation opened

Several witnesses filmed the scene of the arrest: we can see in a video widely relayed on social networks Youssouf Traoré resisting before being tackled and held to the ground by several police officers from Brav-M, a motorcycle police unit decried for its behavior during the recent movement against the pension reform. These images also show a woman falling to the ground after being pushed by a police officer. This young woman filed a complaint, causing the opening of a second investigation, also entrusted to the IGPN. The two investigations were opened for aggravated willful violence, resulting in total incapacity for work of less than eight days, said the prosecution.

According to Youssouf Traoré’s medical report, which AFP was able to consult, the ventral tackle he suffered caused him a broken nose, head trauma with eye contusion, thoracic, abdominal and lumbar bruises. According to her complaint, which AFP has learned, the young woman has suffered since Saturday from bruises on her right shoulder and forearms in particular. At least two journalists have also filed a complaint, also denouncing violence by the police. Their complaints are being analyzed at the Paris prosecutor’s office.