Chile police stopped rescue workers helping dying protester: Human rights watchdog | World News, The Indian Express

Chile police stopped rescue workers helping dying protester: Human rights watchdog | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Santiago |Published: November 17, 2019 1:56:14 pm

Chile police stopped rescue workers helping dying protester: Human rights watchdog

Security forces firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons made it impossible for rescue workers to properly treat the victim, Chile's publicly-funded National Institute for Human Rights said.

A police officer aims a shotgun during clashes with anti-government protesters in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP)

Chile’s independent human rights watchdog said on Saturday it would file a formal complaint for murder against police officers who allegedly prevented paramedics from attending a heart attack victim amid a protest Friday.