Two police officers were arrested this Saturday for their actions in the repression during the Gymnastics and Fencing match of the Silver against Boca Juniorssuspended for serious incidents that left one dead and several injured, according to police sources from Argentina. They will be investigated this Sunday.
The Federal Police arrested Commissioner Juan Gorbaran -the head of the operation who had been displaced this Friday, accused of malicious havoc- and the main officer Nahuel Falcón -accused of injuries, after having shot at a cameraman from the TyC Sports channel-.
According to report of Ephthe request was made by the prosecutor of La Plata, Martín Almirón, with the endorsement of the Court of Guarantees 6, in charge of Agustín Crispo.
We regret the death of Carlos “Lolo” Regueiro, a Gimnasia fan who lost his life after the incidents that occurred outside the stadium. Our sincerest condolences to his family and friends. We repudiate these facts and make a profound call for reflection.
– Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) October 7, 2022
The match between Gimnasia de La Plata and Boca Juniors, corresponding to the Argentine Professional Soccer League, in the city of La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, was suspended last Thursday night in the ninth minute due to serious disturbances provoked at the entrances to the stadium by fans who could not enter.
The police intervened by firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse these fans. The gases entered the field of play, affecting spectators and athletes. A 57-year-old man died and several attendees received impacts from rubber bullets and other injuries, for which they had to be hospitalized.
The Justice of La Plata investigates the violent repression of the police of the province of Buenos Aires and if there was an overselling of tickets, something that the club denies. The Minister of Security of the province of Buenos Aires, Sergio Berni, quoted by Ephacknowledged this Friday that the police resolved the situation “in the worst way”, but denied responsibility for the police operation.
⚫️ We repudiate the repression in the Gimnasia-Boca football match in La Plata. We sympathize with Fernando Rivero, cameraman for @TyCSports wounded by the Buenos Aires police with rubber bullets during the coverage.
We reject all violence and demand to work in freedom.— SiPreBA – Buenos Aires Press Union (@sipreba) October 7, 2022
The provincial government removed from office the head of the police operation and the policemen identified in the videos of the repression.
Berni remains in his position, but both officials and opposition leaders have pointed to the responsibility of the provincial Security Minister for the police operation.
With information from Eph.
