Nis: Man Arrested for Stabbing Driver, 65, After Crash
A 43-year-old man from Doljevac is suspected of stabbing a 65-year-old driver in the stomach after an argument over a car crash in Nis, and has been ordered held for up to 48 hours.
Police in Nis have arrested M. R. (43) from Doljevac, suspected of stabbing a 65-year-old man in the stomach with a knife. The attack happened on Saturday, August 29, on Borivoja Stevanovica Street in Nis, following an argument that broke out over a traffic accident. The suspect faces a charge of attempted murder, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry.
According to the statement, the 65-year-old man had struck M. R.’s vehicle with his own car earlier that day. An argument broke out between the two men after the collision, during which, police suspect, M. R. stabbed the other man in the stomach with a knife and then fled the scene. Police, the ministry said, worked efficiently and quickly located and arrested the suspect.
The injured man suffered severe, life-threatening injuries and was treated at the University Clinical Center in Nis. His current condition was not disclosed in the statement.
The Interior Ministry published its statement on the arrest on Sunday, August 30, a day after the attack. The wording of the statement indicates police found the suspect quickly, but not that this happened on the same day as the crime: the attack took place on Saturday, while the arrest and the statement about it followed the next day. The Tanjug news agency also reported the story that same day, August 30.
On the order of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Nis, M. R. has been ordered held for up to 48 hours. Once that period expires, he will be brought before the competent prosecutor’s office with a criminal complaint for attempted murder. Until a final court ruling, M. R. remains a suspect, and his guilt will be determined by the competent court.
