Two tourists from Brazil, aged 28 and 31, were arrested on Monday for the alleged assault on a police officer in Ayia Napa in the early hours.

“At around 4am on Monday as members of the Famagusta police department were conducting a foot patrol on Ayia Mavris street in Ayia Napa, they noticed two individuals causing concern,” police said.

When the police approached the individuals, the tourists attacked the officers, resulting in their arrest.

One officer was injured during the arrest, suffering a fractured finger.

The pair appeared at the Famagusta district court on Monday afternoon. There, they were charged and released pending their next hearing on July 17.