Police on Thursday summoned a woman for questioning after she allegedly attempted to enter the Limassol district court carrying a knife.

Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, the police could not confirm that the woman had been arrested as suggested in other media reports but said that she had been taken to the police headquarters in Limassol to be summoned.

Investigations into the case are ongoing.

Six people were injured in a traffic accident in Limassol on Friday evening.

Police said the incident occurred on the old Limassol-Paphos road, near Pissouri at around 7.45pm when a car driven by a 58-year-old man collided with a car driven by a 50-year-old man.

The 58-year-old was driving with his wife, a 65-year-old woman, and a man and a woman aged 53 and 60, while the 50-year-old was driving with his 49-year-old wife.

The six passengers of the two vehicles were taken to the general hospitals in Limassol and Paphos.

The 49-year-old was later transferred to Nicosia general hospital for further treatment, having possibly suffered an aortic rupture.

The 50-year-old husband of the woman is being treated at Paphos general hospital where he is undergoing treatment for a serious spinal injury.

The 65-year-old woman suffered serious injuries to her face and hip and was transferred to a private hospital, while her 58-year-old husband remains at the hospital for further treatment.

The 53-year-old was injured in the sternum and taken to Limassol general hospital for treatment. Her 60-year-old husband was discharged from the hospital after receiving first aid.

The five people hospitalised are considered to be out of danger.

Investigations into the exact circumstances of the accident are ongoing.

A 26-year-old has been arrested in Nicosia for facilitating the illegal entry and residence of eight people in the Republic of Cyprus.

The man was arrested at 9pm on Wednesday evening.

The police said on Thursday this was the second person arrested in connection with the case.

A 22-year-old was arrested on Monday and has been issued an eight-day remand order to facilitate investigations.

At 10.30pm on Sunday, the police had caught eight people in Aglandja, Nicosia, who had crossed illegally from the occupied north.

Police investigations are ongoing.

One person was arrested and 81 drivers reported for speeding during overnight police operations.

The police pulled over 563 vehicles and checked 654 drivers and passengers.

A total of 175 reports were filed for various traffic offences, including 81 for speeding, one for drink driving and one for driving under the influence of drugs. Two vehicles were impounded.

The police also raided 31 establishments.

Five suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Limassol on October 8, during which a couple were tied up inside their home and robbed of cash and jewellery worth more than €100,000.

According to police, the suspects, aged 29, 27, 25, 24 and 20, were arrested following an investigation by Limassol CID and an assessment of evidence gathered in the case.

During a search of the residence where the suspects were staying in Limassol, carried out under a court warrant, officers seized clothing and tools believed to have been used in the robbery.

The incident was reported by a 36-year-old woman, who told police that she and her 43-year-old husband were asleep when five masked intruders entered their bedroom armed with knives and a pistol.

The assailants allegedly restrained her husband with adhesive tape before demanding that she open a safe located in the bedroom.

They reportedly stole €5,000 in cash, $1,000 and jewellery valued at more than €100,000.

Before fleeing the scene, the intruders also tied up the woman with adhesive tape.

The five suspects are expected to appear before Limassol district court at around 10.30am on Wednesday, where police will seek their remand in custody.

One person was arrested for offences including unlawful possession of burglary tools and unlawful possession of property during nationwide police operations on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.

According to a statement from the police communications branch, officers carried out organised patrols at key locations in urban areas across Cyprus, aimed at preventing serious crime, maintaining public order and improving public safety.

During the operations, police stopped 441 vehicles and checked 552 occupants. Officers also inspected 35 premises as part of efforts to tackle illegal activity, with no offences reported.

Traffic checks resulted in 247 reports for various violations, while a further 10 suspected traffic offences are under investigation.

Of the violations recorded, 43 involved speeding, while seven vehicles were impounded.

Police also conducted 94 alcohol tests, resulting in six reports, as well as six preliminary drug tests, three of which returned positive results.

Police said preventive operations would continue daily, with increased patrols, targeted checks and immediate operational action aimed at combating crime, protecting the public and maintaining order.

A man was injured on Tuesday morning when he swerved off the road in Paliometocho, Nicosia, and ended up in a field, trapped in his car.

The police were notified at 5.07am of the accident and the fire brigade responded with a vehicle and rescue team to release the man from his car.

According to the police, the driver lost control of his car and drove into a field, where the car turned on its side.

The man was injured and taken by ambulance to Nicosia general hospital.

Six people were arrested, including for possession of drugs and illegal residence, during overnight police operations.

The police pulled over 472 vehicles and checked 583 drivers and passengers.

A total of 294 reports were filed, including 67 for speeding, one for drink driving and one for using drugs. Eleven vehicles were impounded.

The police also raided 33 establishments and filed one report.

Eleven people were arrested during overnight police operations across Cyprus targeting criminal activity, traffic offences and public order violations, police said on Monday.

The arrests were made in connection with various offences, including illegal residence, possession of duty-free tobacco, possession of suspected stolen property, theft, drug possession and drink driving.

During the operations, officers stopped and checked 533 drivers and 134 passengers, while inspections of 41 premises resulted in five complaints.

Traffic checks led to 350 complaints for various offences, including 216 for speeding, while seven additional traffic violations were investigated.

Police also impounded six vehicles as part of their investigations.

A total of 281 alcohol tests were carried out, resulting in seven complaints, while one preliminary drug test returned a positive result.

Police said preventive operations would continue on a daily basis.