Man loses testicles after clubbing by French cop throughout pension reform protests

A person needed to get his testicles amputated after a French policeman hit him on the bottom between the legs throughout the pension reform protests in Paris on Thursday.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 23, 2023 08:39 IST

Riot law enforcement officials seize a protestor throughout an illustration in opposition to pension adjustments, Thursday, in Paris. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)

By India Today Web Desk: In a uncommon incident, a person needed to get his testicles amputated after a French policeman hit him on the bottom between the legs throughout the pension reform protests in Paris attended by tens of 1000’s of individuals final week.

The man now plans to file a lawsuit, every day French newspaper Liberation quoted him as saying in an article revealed Sunday. He stated he was suing “so that this stops, because I’m not the first person to be subjected to violence by police.”

Images and pictures from Thursday’s demonstrations circulating on social media present a policeman hitting a person on the bottom between the legs, after which leaving. The 26-year-old man, recognized as Ivan S. within the French press as an engineer, is seen holding a digicam.

He was seen being knocked to the bottom, allegedly by an officer, whereas taking photographs throughout a confrontation between demonstrators and police. Another officer charged at him and allegedly planted his membership within the man’s groin. About 1 million individuals marched in cities throughout France on Thursday to oppose the federal government’s plan to boost the age of retirement.

Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez has ordered an inquiry into the precise explanation for the incident as outrage grew over what gave the impression to be a brand new case of alleged gratuitous violence by French police, a longstanding grievance.

Ivan’s lawyer Lucie Simon stated she was submitting a grievance for “voluntary violence that led to mutilation by a person vested with public authority”.

“It was such a strong blow that he had to have a testicle amputated. My client is still in the hospital. This is not a case of self-defence or necessity. The proof is in the images we have and the fact that he was then not arrested. Ivan is still in shock and keeps asking why he was wounded,” the lawyer added.

Government spokesperson Olivier Veran advised a neighborhood broadcaster that he felt “empathy” for the younger man”.

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Jan 23, 2023