About 10 people were detained for 'disturbing the public order' and another two were arrested for 'violent rioting' at a protest that included public desecrations of the Muslim holy book.
About 10 people were detained for "disturbing the public order" and another two were arrested for "violent rioting" at a protest that included public desecrations of the Muslim holy book.Through a series of demonstrations, Momika has sparked anger directed at Sweden and diplomatic tensions between Sweden and several Middle Eastern countries. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Sunday's protest was held in a square in the southern city of Malmo, which has a large immigrant population, and according to public broadcaster SVT around 200 people had showed up to watch. "Some onlookers have shown upset feelings after the organiser burned writings," police said in a statement. According to police, the event had ended after the organiser left but a group of people remained at the scene.
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