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French Police Arrested Nine, Detained 141 Protesters in Paris on Election Night

© AFP 2023 / Valery HACHE A member of the RAID (Search, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence) French police unit gestures near the Tocqueville high school in the southern French town of Grasse, on March 16, 2017 following a shooting that left eight people injured
A member of the RAID (Search, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence) French police unit gestures near the Tocqueville high school in the southern French town of Grasse, on March 16, 2017 following a shooting that left eight people injured - Sputnik International
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French police placed nine people into custody and detained 141 participants of the manifestations in Paris on Sunday night following the presidential election, local media reported on Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the BFMTV broadcaster, protesters were detained during the "anti-capitalist" manifestation for the obstruction of traffic, intentional damage and unlawful assembly.

Windows were reportedly broken into a private citizen's car, a school and a police car and garbage containers were damaged.

According to French Interior Ministry, independent candidate Emmanuel Macron won the second round of the presidential election, held on Sunday, with 66.06 percent of the votes.

© SputnikPreliminary Results of the French Presidential Election
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Preliminary Results of the French Presidential Election

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