They kicked him in the stomach and shouted at him 'Go back to Serbia'

Date & Time 2017-07-13

Location Lipovac, Croatia

Reported by Rigardu

Coordinates 45.0480573, 19.0982723

Pushback from Croatia

Pushback to Serbia

Taken to a police station unknown

Minors involved no

WLTI* involved no

Men involved no

Age unknown

Group size 2

Countries of origin Pakistan

Treatment at police station or other place of detention

Overall number of policemen and policewomen involved 5

Violence used beating (with batons/hands/other), kicking

Police involved 5 policemen from Croatia

Two men from Pakistan crossed the border, hidding in the container of a truck. They were caught at a police control post near Lipovac. There were two Croatian police officers in uniforms, who removed them from the truck, then three more officers arrived. They beat the interviewee, and punched him in the mouth, causing a broken lip, kicked him in the stomach and shouted at him “Go back to Serbia”. His friend was not beaten up.