LFI claims police tried to detain deputy Raphaël Arnault at Lyon station

La France insoumise released a communiqué asserting that police attempted a pre-planned interrogation of its deputy Raphaël Arnault on the platforms of Gare de Lyon as his train arrived. The group says the effort collapsed after officers confused the specific train carriage carrying Arnault, allowing him to avoid detention. Arnault, who represents Vaucluse and founded the now-dissolved Jeune Garde, declared he has no secrets and remains fully available to judicial authorities.

The allegation was made during a government-questions session in the Assembly, where Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez had earlier cited Arnault as evidence of a link between LFI and extremist left-wing factions. The controversy is heightened by the February murder of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, an incident that has led to the arrest and indictment of several individuals close to Arnault. LFI denounces the police action as a staged move following the prime minister’s remarks targeting the deputy.