04-10-2025
Tbilisi
TV Pirveli cameraman Niko Kokaia was injured twice during the October 4 rally
TV Pirveli cameraman Niko Kokaia was injured twice while covering the October 4, 2025 rally. The first incident, as the TV company reports, occurred on Atoneli Street, near the President’s Residence. Kokaia became incapacitated after the Special Tasks Department fired gas canisters. He required emergency medical assistance.
The second incident occurred on Orbeliani Square. According to the TV company, the cameraman was allegedly hit in the leg by a gas canister.
04-10-2025
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Physical injury | Physical violence
Law enforcement
Persecution based on professional grounds
Tbilisi