Security forces said they were outnumbered and taken aback by the scale of protesters who reached the doorstep of Parliament during a march linked to the Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstrations.
Officials acknowledged that police had underestimated the number of young demonstrators who breached barricades set up to keep the march away from the parliamentary complex. The admission points to gaps in the security planning for the demonstration, which drew a larger turnout than authorities had anticipated.
The episode is likely to prompt a review of security arrangements for future demonstrations expected during the ongoing protest movement.
The acknowledgment is likely to prompt an internal review of crowd-estimation and barricade planning ahead of future demonstrations expected as the protest movement continues into the parliamentary session.
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