The incident reportedly occurred around 9 pm on the Yenierenköy-Dipkarpaz main road on the peninsula.
A pedestrian was knocked down by the Cyprus Police vehicle in Yesilköy, an area affiliated with Karpaz on Friday.
The incident reportedly occurred around 9 pm on the Yenierenköy-Dipkarpaz main road on the peninsula.
The incident was captured by nearby CCTV cameras and shared on social media by a citizen, CyprusNew24/7, an English news page on social media.
A footage posted on the news page shows how the police hit a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the road.
Additionally, the video shows that there was a confrontation between the police and some citizens who rushed to assist the injured pedestrian.
It was learnt that the police team was on its way to the scene of a road accident in Yeşilköy, when their vehicle hit the pedestrian.
The police later said the pedestrian Teyfur Kaya, who was injured as a result of the accident, was discharged from the Famagusta State Hospital after treatment.
They promised to investigate the incident.