Truncheons

Muchadehama said, “The police were heavily armed with Ak47 rifles, truncheons and other assortment of weapons swooped on the accused and arrested them in a dragnet style.

Authorities shoved, then swung their truncheons, fired tear gas and charged on horseback, sending many to the hospital and horrifying much of the nation.

Police were seen dragging protesters out of a crowd and beating them with truncheons.

A cadre of police had already made a move through the square, beating students with truncheons.

Fighting broke out and injuries were reported after police used their truncheons to try and quash the students.

In response to weekly protests, human rights groups have documented excessive and unlawful force by security forces against protesters with impunity, including the use of truncheons, pepper spray, tear gas and rubber bullets.

They used tear gas and truncheons, and drove armoured vehicles into the crowd.

Amid chaotic scenes, police with truncheons fought off supporters who attempted to pull him free.

Police began charging truncheons as soon as the BNP activists sat there.

Protesters tried to shout Hitler down, but his army friends, armed with rubber truncheons, ejected the dissenters.

The riot was finally put down by troops and police acting with truncheons.