Police disperses sit-down protest in front of president's residence using special means at 5:30am

 At 5:30am today, the Police dispersed the sit-down protest in front of the president's residence using special means, mainly water canons. 

Around 500 people ran towards the adjacent the Liberty Square and found themselves between the Police on the one side and the water canons on the other side. The Police detained many of the protesters using force. 

Among the detainees are journalists. The equipment of many media sources was damaged.  The detained journalists contacted their news offices from the police stations complaining of violent treatment.  Among them there are even injured who have been hospitalized. By different data, 120 people were detained. Part of them was set free later. 

The protests ran high in the country after the energy costs were increased by 7 drams. The people demand the authorities to revoke the decision to raise the power rate and revise the existing rate.