Rural Damascus: Citizen Assaulted Inside Police Station, Family Demands Accountability

Local sources reported that a citizen in Rural Damascus was assaulted and detained yesterday by the head of the Jdeidet Yabous police station along with other officers, where he was taken to the station and subjected to beatings and humiliation.

According to the Syrian Observatory, the citizen sustained multiple injuries, including a broken rib, bruises, and head wounds. The family also reported that police forces raided their home, where women were insulted and verbally abused.

The sources explained that initial investigations resulted in the citizen’s release after his innocence was confirmed. However, he was later summoned on charges of threatening a customs employee, an accusation the family categorically denies.

This incident comes as part of a series of documented violations in various areas of Rural Damascus, according to the Observatory, reflecting the growing misconduct of some members of the Syrian Interim Government forces.

The family called on the Minister of Interior and the Public Security Directorate to launch a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the incident and hold those responsible accountable, in order to restore their legal rights.