Cacak: Two Arrested Over Attack on Man, 49
Police in Cacak arrested A. D. (22) and D. G. (59) on suspicion of seriously injuring a 49-year-old man by striking him with a hard object.
Two men from Cacak, A. D. (22) and D. G. (59), are in police custody after an attack on a man aged 49, who was taken to the General Hospital in Cacak with serious injuries. The arrests were made by Cacak police, and the case was announced by the Interior Ministry.
What the suspects are accused of
According to the statement, A. D. and D. G. were arrested on grounds for suspicion that, acting jointly, they committed the criminal offenses of violent behavior and grievous bodily harm. Guilt has not been established, and the suspects are presumed innocent until a final verdict.
The attack, police say, followed a brief argument. The Cacak Police Department wrote in its statement:
It is suspected that today, after a brief argument, they struck a forty-nine-year-old man several times on the body and head with a hard object.
Police do not say what kind of object was used, nor where or when the attack took place. The injured man was treated at the General Hospital in Cacak, where doctors recorded serious injuries.
What the media report, and police have not confirmed
Some media outlets supplemented the statement with details the Interior Ministry has not released, so they should be read as unofficial.
- Place and time. The daily Alo reports that the attack happened on Saturday in the early morning hours, on Balkanska Street, in a public area in front of a shop.
- Object. Alo and Press unofficially report that a baseball bat was used. Only Alo claims D. G. had it. Press does not attribute the bat to either man.
- Relationship between the suspects. Alo writes that those arrested are father and son. Police do not state their relationship, and the initials of their surnames differ.
- Motive. Alo unofficially cites a possible motive: that the injured man had physically attacked D. G.’s son the day before. Police have not confirmed this either.
- Condition of the injured man. Alo writes that he was moved to an intensive care unit, citing the General Hospital in Cacak but naming no source. The Interior Ministry, Tanjug and Press do not mention it, so there is no independent confirmation.
The sources also differ on the victim’s age. The Interior Ministry and Tanjug say he is 49, while Press writes that he is 45. This article uses the figure from the police statement.
What happens next
By order of the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Cacak, the suspects have been detained for up to 48 hours. Within that period, along with a criminal complaint, they will be brought before the competent prosecutor.
