Hawzah News Agency-Wearing hijabs and hats, these two women might have thought they could enjoy on the beach at Nice after a French court overturned the controversial burkini ban. But it wasn’t long before police appeared and ordered them to leave – just days after armed officers were pictured fining a woman wearing a burkini at the same spot.

 ‘The police boat swooped on the women and a male officer spoke to them,’ said a witness. ‘The women then put all their things away and made their way off the beach. I don’t think any fine was imposed, but they were certainly told to leave.’

The incident was filmed by another beachgoer, who said the women seemed taken aback by the police officer's approach

On Friday, the Council of State – France’s highest appeal court – reversed the ban, saying it was a ‘serious and clearly illegal violation of fundamental freedoms’. But the ruling was quickly dismissed by several towns and cities, including Nice, which vowed to keep the restrictions in place and to continue fining women.