Woman reported arrested at Ayios Dometios crossing
Cyprus police have informed the bicommunal Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters after a woman was reportedly arrested at the Ayios Dometios crossing.
Nicosia, Cyprus. A 47-year-old man reported to police that his 45-year-old wife was arrested on Saturday by the Turkish Cypriot authorities at the Ayios Dometios crossing while travelling from the occupied areas to government-controlled areas.
The woman and her husband are citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, according to the Cyprus Police Communication Branch.
Report to police
The husband went to Ayios Dometios police station on Saturday and reported that his wife had been “arrested” by the occupation authorities while leaving through the crossing.
According to his report, the arrest was linked to her crossing on Friday, when she allegedly left the occupied areas without undergoing an identity check.
Authorities informed
Cyprus police have informed the bicommunal Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters about the case.
There have been no reports of the incident in Turkish Cypriot media. It was also unclear whether the woman would appear before a “court” in the occupied areas on Sunday.
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