Translations: Beograd
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerBelgrade
- Who was attacked?Journalist
- GenderFemale
- Victim(s) nameVerica Marinčić
Media outlet
- Name of the media outletIN Medija
- Type of media platformOnline Media
- Source of information about the incidentVerica Marinčić
Incident Data
- Date of incident04.03.2024
- CityInđija
- Perpetrator(s)Known (suspected)
- Attacked by(ordinary) citizens
- Type of incidentActual attacks on journalists
- Type of attackattack_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.