A man was arrested by officers at the scene in the city of Malmö
This is the disturbing moment a man was wrestled to the ground by police during the latest Quran burning incident in Scandinavia.
Salwan Momika, a refugee living in Stockholm, has been making headlines over his repeated acts of desecration of the book, causing a diplomatic row between many Muslim countries and Sweden.
A large police presence was on site at Värnhemstorget, a main square in the city of Malmö, today where he again set fire to the Quran.
At least 200 people gathered – most protesting his widely condemned actions – after he was given permission by authorities, according to local media.
A man also jumped in front of the police van as it was driving away
Several attempts were made by the crowd to approach Momika, resulting in the demonstration ending earlier than planned.
Riots erupted in the city centre as Momika was detained and rushed away from the scene in a police van.
Another man tried to stop the officers from driving away, hurling himself at the front of the vehicle.
Footage from SVT also showed police wrestling with a protestor before he was detained and taken away.
At least 200 people were at the scene
It was not immediately clear if he was a supporter of the Quran burning or from the counter-protesters.
Muslims consider the Quran the sacred word of God and any intentional damage or show of disrespect towards it is considered extremely offensive.
Nations including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have voiced their disapproval of similar demonstrations across Sweden and Denmark in the last three months.
Altogether 12 people were arrested at Värnhemstorget during the demonstration.
A statement from the force said: ‘The atmosphere was violent at times and a riot occurred at 1.45pm. After the organiser left the scene, the assembly ended.
‘Around ten people have been taken into custody for disturbing the public order in connection with the public gathering at Värnhemstorget on Sunday.
‘Another two are arrested, suspected of violent riot or police sabotage.’
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