Businessman Zoran Ćoćo Bećirović, his son Luka Bećirović and Mladen Mijatović were arrested on suspicion of physically attacking "Pobjeda" journalist Ana Raičković and her family last night in Podgorica.
They were taken to the Basic State Prosecutor's Office.
The police department announced that the editor of the column of the black chronicle "Pobjede" was first verbally and then physically attacked in a restaurant last night in Podgorica.
"In relation to this event, three persons were deprived of their liberty. Namely, the victim, while she was in front of a restaurant, was initially addressed with insulting and threatening words by three persons - ZB (63), LB (27) and MM (45 After that, two members of her family came to the mentioned object and were also verbally and then physically attacked by the same persons the windshield on the vehicle was damaged, and they continued to hit the sheet metal with their hands, causing damage. Undertaking activities within their jurisdiction, officers of the Podgorica Security Department deprived ZB, LB and MM of their freedom because of the suspicion that they committed a criminal act of violent behavior to the detriment of three persons. announcement.
They said that this institution, by its actions in relation to this event, "confirms its commitment to improving the safety of journalists" and thereby shows that their protection is one of the important priorities in the work of the police.
"With an effective reaction in this case, we are sending a message that any form of endangerment of journalists will be treated seriously in order to preserve their safety and freedom of work," the police announced.
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