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Labour Day celebrations in Fyzabad were overshadowed yesterday by the arrest of social activist Alyssa Phillip after police stopped her and members of the 19 Bullets, 19 Protests movement from joining the annual march, prompting criticism from trade union leaders and politicians.
Video footage showed officers in tactical and riot gear escorting Phillip into a police vehicle as disapproving onlookers shouted at officers, calling them “shameful” and accusing them of having “fragile egos.”
When Guardian Media visited the Fyzabad Police Station, an ambulance was preparing to transport Phillip to the Siparia District Health Facility. Relatives declined to comment.
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