Details of shocking kidnapping in Zagreb: Police found suspects in Trokut
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Zagreb police confirmed they are investigating a shocking kidnapping incident captured on video near Arena Centar.
- The footage shows a group assaulting and forcing a man into a car trunk before driving away.
- Police quickly apprehended four suspects and located the victim, who was taken for medical treatment.
Zagreb police are investigating a shocking kidnapping that occurred in broad daylight near Arena Centar, with a video of the incident circulating online. The footage shows a group of individuals attacking a man, pushing and beating him before forcing him into the trunk of a car.
The attackers then drove the man away from the scene. A witness reported that police arrived quickly, and one passerby managed to record the vehicle's license plate. The video depicts the assault as the man cries for help while being dragged into the car.
Police arrived very quickly at the scene. As far as I saw, one passerby managed to write down the license plate.
Authorities confirmed they received the video and are aware of the case. Shortly after the incident, police arrested four male suspects who are now in custody. The victim was transported to KBC Zagreb for medical treatment, and a criminal investigation is underway.
According to unofficial information, police found the kidnappers approximately two kilometers away in the Trokut settlement, a short five-minute drive from the abduction site. A local resident reported hearing sirens and seeing police activity, unaware they were pursuing kidnappers.
I heard sirens and saw that there was some kind of action. I didn't know they were hunting kidnappers.
Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.