Country | SR |
Name and Surname | Branislav Šovljanski |
Gender | Male |
Date | 14/08/2020 |
City / Location | Belgrade |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Type of media | Radio and television |
Media name | TV N1 |
Source | TV N1 |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
Were authorities informed? | Case was reported to the police Case was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office |
BELGRADE, August 14, 2020 – The editor of TV N1, Branislav Sovljanski’s, tire was pierced in five places on his private car. The journalist found the vehicle with a damaged tire on August 14 in the morning in Palmira Toljatija Street near the building where he lives in Belgrade. The case was immediately reported to the police, and the journalist emphasized in the report that he suspected that it was done because of the journalistic work he was doing. The police reacted very quickly, conducted an investigation and collected the necessary data for further action.
According to the journalists, on Monday, August 17, the lawyers of N1 television also filed a criminal complaint against unidentified persons for attacking the property of the journalist.