Poland's former health minister was beaten for his policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adam Niedzielski PhotoREUTERS , August 29, MINSK . Former Polish HEALTH Minister Adam Niedzielski was beaten for decisions he made during the CORONAVIRUS pandemic, RMF24 reports.

The former Polish minister was beaten by two men outside a restaurant in the Polish city of Siedlce. At the time of the attack, the assailants were loudly criticizing Niedzielski's decisions during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Police have launched an investigation into the incident. The attackers, identified as two men aged 35 and 39, have been detained. They face up to five years in prison.

"Both were in a state ofALCOHOL intoxication , the blood alcohol level exceeded 2 ppm. Blood tests were also taken for drugs," they reported.Law enforcement officials .

Niedzielski was taken to the hospital for examination after the attack. His life is known to be out of danger. The former minister later published a post on social media thanking the medics and police for their assistance. He also placed some of the blame for the attack on the current HEAD of the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs, Marcin Kerwiński.

"This entire incident is the result of a tolerant attitude toward hate speech, as well as the removal of my protection by Minister Kerwiński's decision, despite numerous public threats against me. I hope this situation will force all political forces to consider the fact that we are already on a slippery slope. Passivity will only doom us to further escalation," he emphasized.

Adam Niedzielski served as Poland's Minister of Health from August 2020 to August 2023. During his tenure, the Polish Ministry of Health introduced strict restrictions and quarantine measures related to the pandemic.covid-19 .