In Istanbul Başakşehir, citizens who wanted to lynch a drug addict who allegedly harassed a 9-year-old girl were prevented by the police. The citizens reacted to the police officers and threw stones. The suspect's house was also attacked. In Başakşehir district of Istanbul, in Güvercintepe neighborhood, it is claimed that a drug addict harassed a 9-year-old girl in the evening hours. The suspect was caught by the citizens. As the suspect tried to escape, police teams were dispatched to the scene upon notification. The angry crowd attempted to lynch the suspect. Police officers intervened with pepper spray to disperse the crowd trying to assault the suspect who was put in an armored vehicle. The suspect was taken to the police station, while the citizens waited in front of his house and threw stones at it. While the police took precautions on the street where the incident occurred, the citizens reacted to the police officers at the scene and threw stones. The police intervened with pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
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