A priest physically attacked in the center of Prizren; the suspect detained

Today, in the morning hours, an incident occurred in the center of Prizren, during which a priest was physically attacked. According to the Kosovo Police, the suspect in the attack on the priest has been detained, with a detention period of forty-eight hours imposed, Radio Gorazdevac reports.

As reported by the media outlet, the incident took place when pilgrims from central Serbia arrived by bus in Prizren and headed towards the Seminary to attend the Liturgy. On that occasion, the suspect parked his vehicle nearby, initially hanging a 'KLA' flag on the front of the bus and then starting to provoke and verbally attack the pilgrims. The priest, who was also heading to the Liturgy at the Seminary, approached to see what was happening, warning the pilgrims not to respond to provocations and to enter the Seminary as soon as possible.

At that moment, he was physically attacked by the suspect, who assaulted him, pushed him, bent his arm, and then, upon seeing that a police officer guarding the Seminary was approaching, fled in his vehicle. All this happened in the sight of the pilgrims who recounted the event but wished to remain anonymous.

Shaqir Bytyqi, the spokesperson for the Kosovo Police in the Prizren region, confirmed to Radio Gorazdevac that an attack on the priest had occurred, that the suspect had been arrested, and that a forty-eight-hour detention had been imposed on him.

"Today, around nine o'clock in Remzi Ademi Street in Prizren, it was reported that, while the bus with license plates from Vranje was stopped, near the bus, a priest approached to greet the visitors, and someone grabbed the priest's arm and then fled from the scene. The police stopped the suspect, and he was detained for forty-eight hours," Bytyqi stated.

Bytyqi also mentioned that the priest did not sustain any injuries and had not requested medical assistance.

The priest declined to provide a statement or comment on today's events.