240 people were detained during high school students' protests in France over the past weekend, the country's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said on the air of the BFMTV channel, Report informs.
According to him, since October 17, the total number of detainees has reached 4,914 people, 30% of whom are minors.
2,290 criminal cases have been initiated, and 1,820 people have been brought to justice.
"404 people have been sentenced to prison and 329 people are currently in custody," Darmanin noted.
According to the TV channel, three high school students were taken into custody this morning as part of the investigation into the fire at the Nelson Mandela high school in Nantes that occurred on October 1. All of them study at this school.
Meanwhile, the French Ministry of National Education noted that 48 high schools are blocked across the country today.
According to local authorities, between 15,000 and 30,000 people are expected to participate in today's protests.