Zurich police have stated that rubber bullets and tear gas were used by protesters during an unauthorized rally after attacking police officers.
According to the Swiss "20 Minuten" newspaper, the official May 1 march in Zurich, "solidarity, instead of enmity". According to the Zurich Canton Trade Union Association, about 14,000 people took part in it. According to the police, the demonstration was generally peaceful and there was no special problem. After that, the representatives of the left-handed radical groups gathered in an unauthorized demonstration. Police placed removable barriers to control the route, and eventually surrounded and scattered the march. According to the newspaper, the police sprayed tear gas and started arresting the participants of an illegal protest.
"After the attacks on the police, they had to use rubber bullets and tear gas. The individual actions of aggressive individuals continue, "according to RIA Novo, the statement said.
At the moment, the police check the documents.
