Police Officer Suspected of Severely Beating Wife Handed Over to Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor's Office

(Patria) - A member of the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Internal Affairs Police Directorate, who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm on his wife, has been handed over to the jurisdiction of the Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor's Office.

The arrested police officer is suspected of the criminal offense of domestic violence.

The Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor's Office confirmed that he will be detained for the next 24 hours, and within that period, the assigned prosecutor will decide on a potential motion for pre-trial detention.

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Sarajevo Police Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence

(Patria) - A police officer from the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) Police Directorate was arrested tonight for domestic violence. This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Sarajevo Canton MUP, Mersiha Novalić, who explained that the arrest o

- As this is a case where the victim is prioritized, we cannot disclose further information - the Prosecutor's Office stated earlier.

Faktor unofficially learns that the alleged violence by the police officer against his wife occurred in October, but the woman only reported the case to the police yesterday.

Immediately after the report, the police officer was arrested and taken for criminal processing, after which he was handed over to the Prosecutor's Office, which will conduct the necessary expert examinations and evidence-gathering procedures in this case.