Actual physical attacks against journalist, Ugljesa Bokic, Novi Sad, 02.06.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  RS
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Uglješa Bokić

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Danas
• Type of media platform

  Printed Media
  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Uglješa Bokić

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  02.06.2024
• City

  Novi Sad
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Type of incident

  Actual attacks on journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

• Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?

  Yes

While Danasa journalist Uglješa Bokić was filming and trying to conduct a survey with young people who ran out of the Master Center of the fair during the election day on June 2 in Novi Sad, after several hours of blockade, fleeing from representatives of the opposition and activists, a man wearing a cap caught him phone and punched him in the chest.

After reviewing the video of the attack, it was determined that the person who did it is a man, Vladimir Kezmić, a former police officer.

Bokić submitted a report to the competent police station.