A student from Lozncica, who was walking to Belgrade, was attacked this morning in Obrenovac, the Nova.rs portal has learned.
Students walking from Loznica to Belgrade slept in Obrenovac last night, and the attack occurred this morning when they were heading to the gathering place.
"That girl was walking first in the column, carrying a flag. There was nothing to indicate an incident. We were carrying Serbian flags and 'We Will Not Give Up Jadar' flags. Suddenly, an older man ran up and grabbed her by the neck and started choking her. A boy immediately ran over and took the attacker away," said an eyewitness to the incident.
People on foot are not allowed to approach the perpetrator, to prevent further incidents.
The police immediately identified the attacker and took statements from witnesses to the attack.
Students who have been blocking faculties in Serbia for three and a half months have scheduled a protest in front of the Serbian Parliament in Belgrade for March 15th.
The students in the blockade, among other things, are seeking criminal and political responsibility for the deaths of 15 people in the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad Railway Station on November 1, 2024. They were supported by some educators who suspended classes, lawyers, and some farmers and cultural workers.
Mass protests and blockades have so far been held in Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Niš.
Meanwhile, a group calling itself "Students 2.0" has emerged, camped out in Belgrade's Pionirski Park since March 6. They call themselves "students who want to learn" and are demanding an end to the blockades.
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