The Tirana Prosecution Office and the Police Supervision Agency (AMP) have registered 3 complaint materials regarding the events during the protests, where the actions of State Police employees are being verified.
Among the cases being investigated are the injuries of 19-year-old Ledion Balla , whose leg was broken on October 13, and that of 21-year-old Muhamed Skana, who was knocked to the ground by police while standing near the Ministry of Education.
In a response to the media, the Prosecution confirms that the materials are related to the injury of two young people, but also to other actions of the officers during the protests.
"The Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Tirana, in cooperation with the Police Supervision Agency, has registered 3 criminal cases related to the events that occurred during the protests. The registered cases are related, among other things, to the events during which citizens LB and MS were harmed, as well as to other actions committed by State Police employees," the Prosecutor's Office's response states.
19-year-old Ledion Balla suffered a fractured leg near Parliament. In the released footage, four police officers are seen holding him by his limbs to transport him to the hospital.
The young man stated that he was not part of the protest, but was just passing by.
The circumstances of his injury have not yet been clarified. After the video was published, four officers and the Chief of Police at Police Station No. 1 were suspended from duty.
Meanwhile, Muhamed Skana , 21 years old, was injured on October 16 near the Ministry of Education after being forcefully thrown onto the asphalt during a police intervention.
He suffered head and spinal injuries and was taken to the Trauma Hospital for treatment. A third file has been opened to verify the actions of all police officers.
"The Tirana Prosecutor's Office, in coordination with the Police Supervision Agency, is continuously monitoring the situation, with the aim of documenting any possible case of violation of the law and taking appropriate actions in accordance with the legislation in force," the official response states.