Actual attacks on journalists, Verica Marinčić, Inđija, 04.03.2024.

Actual attacks on journalists, Verica Marinčić, Inđija, 04.03.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Verica Marinčić
  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    IN Medija
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Verica Marinčić
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    04.03.2024
  • City
    Inđija
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    Actual attacks on journalists
  • Type of attack
    attack_physical_harm
  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

IN Media portal journalist Verica Marinčić was physically attacked on 4.3. In 2024, in the premises of the municipality of Inđija, where she reported on the protest of the residents of Čortanovac due to the abolition of the railway station.

After some citizens wanted to attend the meeting of the President of Indjija, Vladimir Gak, and the representatives of the councils of the local communities of Čortanovci and Beško, the chief of staff of the President of Indjija, Nemanja Milojević, did not allow Verica Marinčić to attend, and after that, a security man grabbed her by the hand and pushed her out. The whole event lasted several minutes, and the security guard treated Verica very rudely.

In connection with this case, a report was submitted to the local police station.