A sign of the National Police. (illustration) - ALLILI MOURAD / SIPA

He is considered to be the one who set fire to the powder. A 25-year-old man was arrested Monday morning in Saint-Priest, near Lyon, for having broadcast on February 8 on social networks messages calling to come armed to the concert of rapper Sadek, scheduled for the same evening. The event was canceled in the process.

But two days later, the case took another turn with the violent assault of blogger Bassem Braïki in Vénissieux. A beating claimed by the Parisian rapper who suspected him of having orchestrated behind the scenes the cancellation of the concert.

Tried in immediate appearance Wednesday

The author of the messages, quickly identified by the Saint-Priest urban security brigade on the day of the facts, could not be located. A search warrant was then issued. It was finally at 3:45 am on Monday that he was arrested during a traffic stop.

While in police custody, the suspect admitted the facts, explaining that he had broadcast these messages to "make the buzz", indicates the Sûreté du Rhône on Wednesday. He was presented to the prosecution and then locked up pending his immediate appearance which is to be held this Wednesday for provoking a crime or an offense by electronic means.

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