The officers accused the respondent of being the boss of the group and a smuggler
| 15.01.2019 | Sombor, Serbia | No Name Kitchen | 45.8478591, 18.843693 | Croatia | Serbia | yes | no | no | yes | yes | no | 14 - 14 | 10 | Afghanistan | 7 | beating (with batons/hands/other), insulting, theft of personal belongings | Seven Croatian police officers wearing blue uniforms with Croatian flags, two police cars, one police dog |
On January 15, 2019, a group of ten crossed the Serbian-Croatian border by foot from Sombor (SRB) at a river. Shortly after, seven Croatian officers with two police cars arrested them. Minutes after apprehending the group of ten, around 10 pm, the officers turned violent towards them. "They beat us, all the officers." Afterwards, they were brought to a nearby police station where a second episode of violence occurred. The officers accused the respondent of being the boss of the group and a smuggler. Then, they stole the charger of his phone and his lighter. There was no possibility for the individuals to ask for asylum. Straight after, the group of ten was pushed-back to Serbia.