Student protest, 16 arrested and 49 prosecuted! Police accuse them of 8 criminal offenses

2026-10-14 10:12:00 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

Student protest, 16 arrested and 49 prosecuted! Police accuse them of 8 criminal

16 people have ended up in handcuffs and 49 others have been placed under investigation after 9 hours of anti-government protests.

Students revolted by the government and its unfulfilled promises yesterday launched attacks on the Ministry of Education, the Municipality of Tirana, etc.

Meanwhile, the police showed brutal behavior as they intervened with tear gas, pepper spray, and water cannon to disperse the crowd. But that wasn't enough as they started raping children and the elderly and breaking their legs.

The police, which claims to protect the lives of citizens but has in fact surrendered completely to the socialist government, accuses the arrested protesters of 8 criminal offenses.

Specifically, the following were arrested: KV, 41 years old; FB, 48 years old; AB, 40 years old; GI, 57 years old; EK, 32 years old; IS, 38 years old; BK, 59 years old; DV, 55 years old; EZ, 30 years old; HB, 52 years old; OV, 35 years old; Xh. P., 27 years old; KM, 23 years old; B. Gj., 31 years old; KH, 38 years old and KA, 32 years old, for the criminal offenses of "Strike due to duty", "Disturbance of public order and peace", "Violation of rules on explosives and flammable substances", "Robbery of banks and savings banks", "Destruction of property", "Destruction of property by fire", "Opposition of a public order officer" and "Unauthorized production, possession, purchase or sale of cold weapons".

"During the rally held on 13.10.2026, at around 14:00, in front of the Ministry of Education, several masked participants committed acts of violence, throwing hard objects, stone slabs, capsules, Molotov cocktails and other objects towards police officers, state institutions, private entities and public spaces.

As a result of the acts of violence, the railings, walls and windows of the Ministry of Education building were damaged, as well as sidewalk railings, advertising signs and road signs. Also, items inside a microfinance institution were broken and burned, and the glass facade of a private entity, a second-tier bank, was damaged.

On "Ded Gjon Luli" street, one of the doors of the Tirana Municipality building was forcibly broken and its first floor was set on fire.

Throughout the rally, police officers on duty have been confronted, since its beginning, with continuous violence, through the throwing of stones, hard objects, caps and Molotov cocktails by groups of masked participants. As a result, 6 police officers have been injured.

Following the actions for the legal documentation of acts of violence and the legal accountability of the perpetrators, under the direction of the Tirana Prosecutor's Office, after the completion of the procedural actions:

The citizens KV, 41 years old; FB, 48 years old; AB, 40 years old; GI, 57 years old; EK, 32 years old; IS, 38 years old; BK, 59 years old; DV, 55 years old; EZ, 30 years old; HB, 52 years old; OV, 35 years old; Xh. P., 27 years old; KM, 23 years old; B. Gj., 31 years old; KH, 38 years old and KA, 32 years old, were arrested in flagrante delicto for the criminal offenses of “Assault due to duty”, “Disturbance of public order and peace”, “Violation of rules on explosives and flammable substances”, “Robbery of banks and savings banks”, “Destruction of property”, “Destruction of property by fire”, “Opposition of a public order officer” and “Unauthorized production, possession, purchase or sale of cold weapons”.

49 other citizens were prosecuted.

The investigative group, in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office, continues to work to identify other persons involved in acts of violence against police officers, state institutions and private entities, as well as to fully legally document the illegal actions committed during the rally on 13.10.2026," the police announced.

The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further action.

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