Police in Chile arrests more than 260 people during protests
Police in Chile say they arrested more than 260 people during protests marking the anniversary of the 1973 military coup, the BBC reads.
Officials said 42 police officers were injured in clashes with demonstrators on Wednesday night.
Among those injured was a police general who was struck in the head with a petrol bomb.
President Sebastian Pinera called on judges to punish those behind the clashes "with severity".
"The violence we saw last night has absolutely no justification," Mr Pinera said after visiting some of the injured police officers in hospital.
He said that organised groups were behind the violent acts, and they were joined by common criminals.
The president called on the population to back him in his rejection of such incidents.