Actual physical attacks against journalist, Milan Supica, Pančevo, 04.05.2023.

IJAS •︎ 04/05/2023

Actual physical attacks against journalist, Milan Supica, Pančevo, 04.05.2023.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Milan Supica

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Pančevac
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Pančevac

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    04.05.2023
  • City
    Pančevo
  • 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

  • Court action
    20.06.2023. The court issued a guilty verdict, which sentenced the defendant to a prison sentence of 6 months, which will be effected in the premises where the defendant lives.
  • Legal status of the case
    Perpetrator is convicted

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

4.5.2023. – Photo-reporter of the newspaper “Pančevac” Milan Šupica was physically attacked near his house in Pancevo. Šupica was taking photos of flowers in a makeshift store when the saleswoman asked him why he was taking photos, so he showed her his ID. He continued with the car, and when he stopped, three unknown assailants pulled the photo-journalist out of the car and first threatened him verbally and tore the bag containing the camera. Then Šupica was hit several times in the chest, and when he tried to call the police, the phone was taken from his hand, the card was taken out of the camera and, with threats, the attackers threw the phone and camera back into the car, while the card with the recorded material from the camera take with you.

The incident was reported to the police and a criminal complaint was filed for causing minor bodily harm and theft of property while performing professional duties. The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Pančevo is in cooperation with the PU Pančevo on 5/5/2023. arrested two persons who are suspected of having attacked the reporter. The persons were detained for 48 hours and they will be detained and interrogated as suspects along with the criminal complaint.