Brawl Outside Prokuplje Restaurant Leaves Two Men Injured

The brawl broke out overnight between August 22 and 23, after midnight, outside a restaurant in central Prokuplje. Two men suffered severe injuries, and one of them was rushed to the University Clinical Center in Nis with head injuries, where he remains in serious condition.

According to information obtained by both Kurir and Telegraf, the fight began as a verbal argument that escalated into a physical confrontation, drawing in several other people present besides the two men who were later injured. Witnesses say the argument started over a woman who had arrived at the scene with one of the men later taken to the Nis clinical center. Furniture in the restaurant’s outdoor seating area, where the confrontation began, was also damaged in the chaos.

The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Prokuplje was the first to comment on the case. Prosecutor Milan Pantovic confirmed that his office had been notified of the incident and that police are conducting a preliminary investigation, while the criminal classification of the case has not yet been determined.

Depending on the injuries and the circumstances, it will become clear against whom, and what kind of complaint will be filed. Until the preliminary investigation is complete, we cannot classify anything.

Pantovic made the statement in response to a media question about the status of the investigation, noting that the case’s next steps will depend on medical findings regarding the injuries and on circumstances police are still establishing.

As of this morning, no criminal complaints had been filed against those involved in the brawl. The identities of the injured men have not been officially released, nor is it known whether anyone involved was taken into custody. The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Prokuplje said it would update the public on the case only once the preliminary investigation concludes.