Police deny claims of car fire during Casablanca protest

Police deny claims of car fire during Casablanca protest
Tuesday 30 September 2025 - 20:18

The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) denied on Tuesday the accuracy of claims circulating on social media alleging that a police car was set on fire during a protest in Casablanca.

 In a statement, the DGSN clarified that the photo attached to the post actually dates back to September 12, 2025, in the city of Laâyoune’s outskirts, El Marsa, where a police vehicle caught fire while undergoing repairs at a local garage.

Investigations at the time led to the arrest of a 17-year-old minor suspected of deliberately setting the vehicle on fire. He was placed under judicial supervision before being referred to justice once the inquiry was completed.

The DGSN firmly rejected the false narrative linking the incident to protests in Casablanca and underlined that investigations are ongoing, under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office, to determine the motives behind the spread of such fabricated information.

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