Police arrest 9 people in connection with demos in Dar

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Dar es Salaam special zone police commander, Lazaro Mambosasa told MCL Digital on April 26  the demonstrators were nabbed at Samora Avenue in Central Business District of Dar es Salaam,

Dar es Salaam. Police in Dar es Salaam have arrested 9 people in connection with participating in demonstrations.

Dar es Salaam special zone police commander, Lazaro Mambosasa told MCL Digital on April 26  the demonstrators were nabbed at Samora Avenue in Central Business District of Dar es Salaam,

 “We have arrested 9 people suspected to be participating in demos. One of them is a student of Kilimanjaro College at Mwenge suburb. This student was carrying placards showing indeed it was a planned demonstration,’’ said Mr Mambosasa.

“We are interrogating eight others. Action will be taken after interrogating them,’’ he added.

Mr Mambosasa said the police force has beefed up security—day and night, to ensure people don’t break the law.