Physical assault, Aleksandar Cupic, Vrsac, 05.05.2016.

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    Country SR
    Name and Surname [:en]Aleksandar Cupic[:]
    Gender Male
    Date 05/05/2016
    City / Location [:en]Vrsac[:]
    Type of incident Actual attacks on journalists
    By whom By public persons
    Name of the perpetrator [:en]Milan Trkic[:]
    Type of media online
    Media name [:en]E-Vrsac[:]
    Source [:en]N1[:]
    Article and legislation violated (nationally) [:en]Article 278 point 1 and 122 point 3 Criminal law [:rs]Article 278 point 1 and 122 point 3 Criminal Code. [:]
    Public prosecutor Dismissed charges
    Public prosecutor [:en]The perpetrator has agreed to opportunity, admitted the offenses, executed an obligation ordered by the prosecutor and with Cupic's consent, was released from custody. He was referred to a private lawsuit for damages.[:]
    Legal closure Perpatrator is convicted
    Was journalist`s association informed Yes
    What was journalists' association reaction [:en]IJAS and IJAV demanded from the authorities to shed light the attack on Aleksandra Cupic and appropriate punish attacker. [:rs]IJAS and IJAV demanded from the authorities to shed light the attack on Aleksandra Cupic and appropriate punish attacker.[:]

    While Aleksandar Cupic was on the field in village Parta near Vrsac, Milan Tikic the son of a local businessman Dragan Tikic, tried to run over him by the track. He was standing by the road when came across a black pickup truck, who drove right side instead of left and went in his direction. Cupic tried to avoid a blow, but Tikic hit him and dismissed a few meters.