Georgian Interior Ministry: police officer attacked at rally by radical opposition activists last November loses eyesight

A Georgian police officer lost his eyesight due to injuries sustained during a protest on November 29, where he was struck by a blunt object thrown by radical opposition activists, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Tuesday.

The officer suffered severe injuries during the violent protests that took place last November and December. Specifically, he was injured when opposition activists threw a blunt object at him on November 29.

The officer underwent multiple surgeries in Georgia and Turkey, but unfortunately, due to the severity of the damage, doctors were unable to save his sight.

Dozens of law enforcement officers sustained various serious injuries during the radical opposition's violent demonstrations last November and December.

On November 28, the protest rally on Rustaveli Avenue, outside the Parliament building, went beyond the norms established by the law on assembly and manifestation and took on a violent character.

As a result of violent actions, more than 150 police officers, many citizens and media representatives were injured, and the property of individuals and legal entities was damaged.

Protesters also set fire to various objects and wires, erected barricades, damaged protective barriers around the Parliament building, broke the entrance gate, and vandalised surveillance cameras.