What happened: On 10.04.2020, at 03.00 a.m., at SIA Kumanovo, М.Ј. (21) and А.А. (23), both from Pakistan, reported that on 09.04.2020, around 10:00 p.m., on the road from the village of Lojane to Vaksince, five unidentified Pakistani individuals stole money and a mobile phone by force from, physically assaulted them, wounding M.J. with a knife and A.A. with a hard object. M.J. and A.A. were both taken to the Kumanovo General Hospital for medical care. The crime scene was inspected by SIA Kumanovo and measures are being taken to solve the case.
Brief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnic origin, with the bias indicators being:
- Ethnic origin – the victims and attackers belonged to a different ethnic community;
- Location – the event occurred on the migrant and refugee route transiting through the country.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in the country and the cohabitation in the country.
