Turin protests: police charge crowds in via Po, 302 identified, six investigated

Thousands of people gathered in Piazza Castello in Turin on Saturday, with police charging protesters in via Po and piazzetta Reale, resulting in injuries. Tensions rose after attempts to advance toward via Po and the Quadrilatero Romano. Police have identified 302 people and placed six under investigation for possessing offensive objects or for disguising themselves. The protest march proceeded along corso San Maurizio toward Regio Parc, with demonstrators chanting against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and opposing rearmament. PD deputy Mauro Berruto attended the demonstration, citing shared concerns about an "authoritarian drift." Three minors detained during a previous protest were transferred to community facilities, while politicians from FdI and Italia Viva criticized Avs deputy Marco Grimaldi for his sympathetic comments about them.