Two men were arrested on Wednesday over a fight involving a knife, in the latest in a series of violent incidents in Ħamrun. A spokesperson for the police said the incident happened at around 11.30 am on Qormi Road, Ħamrun. Police officers from the Rapid Intervention Unit were called to the scene after two men started fighting. The arrest, caught on camera by a civilian, shows one of the two men being arrested by two police officers, who wrestled him to the ground as he appeared to resist. Video: Facebook/. The two men were taken to the district police station and are being questioned, the spokesperson said. A video clip of the incident was posted to a Facebook group that is focused on highlighting locals' migration-related problems in Ħamrun and nearby towns. A series of violent incidents This is the latest in a string of violent incidents in that area. Last month two people were injured, one of them seriously, during two separate incidents following the morning band march in Ħamrun. One of those incidents had also included “a sharp and pointed instrument”, police had said. Then, just a few days later, a massive brawl broke out in Ħamrun. Two men had to be treated...
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