Pafos Press 8 August 2025
Yesterday evening 07/08/2025, at around 09:30, the Police received information about a fight between people in the Zakaki area, Limassol. Members of the Limassol Police Department rushed to the scene, where it was found that there was a fight between approximately 50 people, who, at the sight of the patrol cars, tried to flee. Members of the Police arrested seven people for the flagrant offenses of fight and disturbance, while it should be noted that wooden batons were also found in the possession of two of those arrested.
All those arrested were taken into custody, and are expected to appear today before the Limassol District Court, where a criminal case is expected to be immediately registered against them for the offenses they allegedly committed.Update - Filenews
The seven foreigners from Syria arrested for the clash that took place on Thursday night in the Zakaki area, in Limassol, with the participation of about 50 people, will remain in the cell until August 12.
The seven appeared on Friday morning before the Limassol District Court, where they were served with an indictment and the case was registered. The court decided that they remain in custody until Tuesday, August 12. According to the police, personal and financial differences between a group of Syrians seem to be behind the clash.
The incident occurred around 9:30 on Thursday evening, when the Police received information about a clash between persons in the area of Zakaki. Members of the Limassol Police Directorate were immediately mobilized, who, upon arriving at the scene, found the involvement of about 50 people. Upon the arrival of the Police, most of those involved tried to escape.
During the operation, seven persons were arrested for flagrant offenses, such as confrontation and causing concern. In addition, wooden bats were found in the possession of two of them, which were confiscated as evidence.
The investigations of the Limassol TAE continue with the aim of identifying and locating other persons who allegedly participated in the incident.
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At around 01:30 this morning, during a traffic control conducted by members of the Road Accident Prevention Unit of the Police Headquarters on the Nicosia - Larnaca highway, near Kosi, they stopped a vehicle that was being driven at a speed of 235 km/h instead of 100 km/h, which is the limit permitted by law. During the check of the driver's details, it was found that she was 23 years old and was arrested for the flagrant offense of speeding. The 23-year-old initially underwent a preliminary alcohol test, with a positive result, while in a final alcohol test, she was again found to have a positive result with 39μg% instead of 22μg%, which is the limit permitted by law. The 23-year-old was taken into custody and is expected to appear today before the Larnaca District Court, where a case will be registered against her for the traffic offenses she allegedly committed. The Aradippou Police Station is investigating the case.
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Filenews
Around 4:00 this morning, a 25-year-old woman contacted the Police, who reported that a few minutes earlier, while she was at her home in Oroklini, she heard a loud noise which, according to her, probably came from gunshots.
Members of the Oroklini Police Station immediately went to the scene, where it was found that the 25-year-old's vehicle, which was parked outside her house, carried a number of shots.
The scene was immediately cordoned off and preliminary examinations carried out at the scene, five full cartridges and five shell casings were found on the ground.
Further examinations are being carried out at the scene by the Criminal Investigation Service.
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A student from Bangladesh had to finish his studies at a college in 2019, he got two extensions of residence and when his file was searched, it was found that he only passed half of the courses.
The administration refused to extend his stay any longer, resulting in him appealing to the Court. The Administrative Court held that the Immigration Department acted correctly, after conducting the due diligence and having all the facts before it.
The applicant, a Bangladeshi national, arrived in the Republic on 30.6.2015 as a student, starting his studies in June 2015. On 6.7.2016, the applicant made a transfer. According to the relevant certificates of the College, the completion of his studies was expected in June 2020. The applicant's temporary residence permit in the Republic, under student status, was valid until 30.6.2016, which was renewed successively every year, until 30.6.2021.
The Department of Civil Registry and Migration, after renewing for six consecutive times the applicant's residence permit as a student in a college in the Republic, during the examination of the application for the renewal of his residence permit, requested by letter dated 30.8.2021 a detailed statement of grades in relation to his field of study.
It is noted that the administrative file contains certificates from the college in relation to the expected date of completion of the applicant's studies, a time that was determined as June 2019. Nevertheless, there was no completion of his studies, while an extension was given until 30.9.2020, but also a second extension until 30.6.2021. Moreover, from the analytical score of his courses, it emerges that from 2016 to 2021, the applicant managed to successfully pass only about half of the courses, while his course of study had to be completed completely.
According to the decision of Judge Elita Gabriel, taking into account the factual data that the competent Department had before it, it is considered that its decision to reject the applicant's request for the renewal of his residence permit in the Republic as a student, was legal and not subject to annulment for any of the general and vague reasons invoked by the applicant.
The research they conducted, with the search for the applicant's analytical score from the college in which he attended, is considered adequate and complete, since all the necessary data, data and facts that were possible under the circumstances to be searched for have been collected from the administration. Furthermore, the statement of reasons given by the administration is contained in the contested decision. Although brief, it is nevertheless comprehensive and supplemented by the content of the administrative file.
Consequently, the applicant's action was dismissed.
