# Tirana police misconduct allegations during protests

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tirana-police-misconduct-allegations-during-protests
> Updated: 2026-10-15T18:14:59.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Tensions have emerged in Tirana regarding the conduct of police during recent student protests. 

Aurel Lutaj, the father of a 15-year-old student, has accused officers of physical abuse and neglect, claiming six officers assaulted his son and held him without food or water for 11 hours. Lutaj maintains the teenager was participating peacefully.

The Tirana Police Department has denied allegations of misconduct. Police clarified that a male suspect was detained for allegedly leading protesters and attacking officers with metal chains. The department also denied using metal cables, stating such items were actually seized from masked individuals intended to attack protesters. Authorities asserted that all actions taken were part of “standard procedures to identify those involved in counter-protest violence.”

## Timeline

### 2026-10-15: Tirana Police and family clash over allegations of detainee mistreatment

Tirana police and the family of a 15-year-old student have issued conflicting reports regarding allegations of physical abuse and improper detention during recent student protests.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tirana-police-and-family-clash-over-allegations-of-detainee-mistreatment

### 2026-09-18: Tirana authorities arrest two relatives for abusing 12-year-old girl

Albanian authorities arrested a 32-year-old aunt and a 29-year-old cousin in Tirana for the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl, a case discovered by the victim's school.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tirana-authorities-arrest-two-relatives-for-abusing-12-year-old-girl

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