Four restaurants owned by Pakistani businessmen have been burned during France riots. After a 17-year-old youth named Nahel was killed by police near Paris in late June, France was hit by a wave of protests, with violent protesters looting and torching several stores.
Social media videos show people setting fire to vehicles and damaging buildings, while riot police officers clashed with demonstrators to keep them in check.
The Pakistani community was also among the victims, as the protesters damaged their businesses. Ibrahim Dar, a Pakistani businessman, suffered significant losses after enraged protesters looted and set fire to four of his restaurants in different cities.
Dar is the owner of the Chicken Spot restaurant chain. The Pakistani community condemned the incident and expressed its support for him.
As Four restaurants owned by Pakistani businessmen burned during France riots, Hundreds of protesters have been arrested in various cities, with French President Emmanuel Macron vowing to put an end to the unrest.
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A 17-year-old kid was shot by police in Paris on Tuesday, sparking a ban on rallies in some cities, travel warnings, and reigniting a discussion about over-policing in marginalized groups.
People were seen setting fire to vehicles and jumping onto buildings with damaged windows, as riot police forces clashed aggressively with demonstrators.
The disturbance prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to call an emergency meeting with ministers as he seeks to heal tensions and unite the country in his second term.
Protesters have been waving posters that read “the police kill,” and hundreds of government buildings have been vandalized as a result of Nahel’s killing, which has sparked outrage in the country about racial injustice.
Following several nights of violence across France and its overseas territories, French officials have launched a crackdown. More than 40,000 police officers have been sent across the country to patrol cities, about 1,000 people have been arrested, and more than 200 police officers have been injured.
