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Photo of the protest in
Al-Deim area in central
Khartoum over the killing of
Awadia
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Two
protests broke out in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday after a woman
was killed by police.
The victim Awadia Agabna was shot dead
the day before outside her house in Al-Deim area in central Khartoum by members
of the Public Order Police (POP) following a scuffle between them and her
brother who they accused of being drunk, eye witnesses told Sudan Tribune.
The victim’s mother was also injured
in the clashes, they said.
The incident sparked strong protests
the following day in Al-Deim and some parts of Al-Sahafah area where angry
demonstrators attacked POP stations. Police forces used teargas and batons to
break up the demonstrations.
A statement released by the police on
Tuesday claimed that their forces were “assaulted” by members of the victim’s
family who tried to seize the police arms, which prompted the commander of the
force to “fire three shots in the air.”
The police’s statement said that a
committee would be formed to investigate the incident.
Sudan Tribune has learned that local newspapers
received direct orders from the National Intelligence and Security Services
(NISS) not to report on the incident.
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