Silence over landlord who rented dangerous Limassol apartment
Fact: Anisur Rahman fell to his death from a dangerous-listed apartment in Limassol, where 11 Bangladeshi nationals lived.
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‘Being a migrant is not a crime’ – protest organised for Saturday
Fact: A protest against racism and in support of migrant rights is being organized in Solomos Square, Nicosia.
Limassol migrant death: Flatmate refutes police account
An eyewitness to a police raid in Cyprus refuted the police’s version of events, claiming that officers broke into the apartment without a search warrant and used force on the residents. The raid resulted in the death of a 19-year-old worker from Bangladesh who fell while attempting to escape. The injured man is under police surveillance in the hospital, and there are calls for clarification on legal protocols and use of force during the raid. An independent inquiry has been launched to investigate the circumstances of the young man’s death.
Hundreds slam racism in Limassol protest (photos, video)
Fact: Anis Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, jumped to his death to escape a police raid in Limassol, Cyprus.
Complaint filed over police raid that ended with Bangladeshi man, ’s death
Fact: Police did not have a search warrant before entering the fifth-floor apartment where the Bangladeshi nationals were living.
No more victims from the fifth floor
A young man from Bangladesh fell to his death from the fifth floor during a police raid on an apartment where he was staying with other illegal immigrants. This tragic incident highlights the need for authorities to find alternative methods to detect irregular immigrants, as human life is more valuable than making arrests.
Two arrested for stealing quantity of valuables
A 38-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were arrested in Paphos after police found a large quantity of valuables, jewellery, electrical, and electronic devices in their home. The arrests followed a police raid based on a tip-off, during which coin and stamp collections, gold, jewellery, 62 keys to apartment and hotel room doors, cameras, mobile phones, computers, and electronic devices were discovered and confiscated. The suspects failed to provide satisfactory explanations for the possession of these items and were arrested for illegal possession of property. They appeared before the Paphos district court, which is set to announce a two-day remand.
Arrest for smuggled tobacco
Police in Limassol arrested a 41-year-old man for smuggling tobacco. They raided his home and car, finding 300 boxes of cigarettes, 75 boxes of tobacco sticks, 8.7 kilograms of loose tobacco, and 13 kilograms of shisha tobacco in his car. All items and the car were seized as evidence.