What happened: On 01.08.2018, around 16:30, it was reported that near the railway station in the vicinity
of the village of Vinichani, Veles region, four unknown persons who were in a passenger motor vehicle “Opel
Astra” committed a robbery and robbed T.K. (22) from Pakistan, who was moving alongside the railway of
around 150 EUR and 6000 MKD. The inspection team from the SIA from Veles conducted inspection and they
are working to fully clarify the case.
The Sector for Internal Affairs Veles pressed criminal charges against A.S. (27), P.M. 28), M.P. (28), S.E. (23),
all of them from Gradsko, due to reasonable doubts that they had committed the crime of “Robbery”. In fact,
on 01.08.2018, around 16:30, in the village of Vinichani, Veles region, near the railroad station, the suspects,
who were in a passenger vehicle “Opel Astra”, by using physically force, committed robbery of T.K. (22) from
Pakistan and robbed him of 150 EUR and 6000 MKD.
Date, time and location of the incident: 01.08.2018, around 16:30, in the vicinity of the village of Vinichani,
Veles region
Source of information: MoI’s daily newsletter.
Victim(s) involved: One person, a migrant
Type of crime(s): Robbery (Article 237 CC)
Perpetrator(s): 4 identified perpetrators.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is the status of a
migrant/refugee, considering the fact that the victims are migrants, and the bias indicators are:
1. Status of a migrant/refugee – the victim is a migrant/refugee;
2. Pattern of previous incidents – attacks of migrants, particularly next to a railroad, had been registered
previously as well
Status of the case: Criminal charges have been pressed.
Response of the local authorities: Criminal charges were pressed under KU no. 303/18 by SIA Veles.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the safety of
migrants and refugees transiting through the country.
