French police arrest 137 'Yellow Vest' protesters

PARIS, Sept 22 (Xinhua): French police had arrested 137 individuals in Paris by 16:00 local time (1400 GMT), as "Yellow Vest" protests against President Emmanuel Macron's fiscal policy hit streets again on Saturday.

Citing the Paris police department, BFMTV news channel said 48 of the 137 individuals detained remained under police custody.

They were suspected of committing violent acts in the fringe of the fresh rally. Police found in their bags materials that could be used as projectiles, including stones, slings and hammers, the report added.

French authorities have banned rallies in the landmarked Champs Elysees Avenue and the Arc de Triomphe monument, which often became flashpoint of clashes between the police and protestors in recent protests.