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15 people detained over tragedy in Kocan, former director of director of Directorate for Protection and Rescue arrested

Politiko 2025-03-16 18:47:29

15 people detained over tragedy in Kocan, former director of director of

The Minister of Interior of North Macedonia, Panche Toshkovski, said that 15 people were taken to the police in connection with the tragedy in the Kocani discotheka, which killed at least 59 people and 155 others were injured. Toshkovski confirmed that they were arrested employed in the Ministry of Economy, as well as the former director of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue.

Among those arrested are some employees at the discotheka where the tragedy occurred, and according to the minister, some of the suspects for causing the case have died. He stressed that some of the people detained are those who are directly to blame for the tragic event, according to the evidence collected so far.

"There are more than 20 suspects. About 15 of them are in the police station. According to the evidence so far, a person suspected of being the organizer of the event has been arrested, who may be directly at fault regarding the criminal offenses committed," Toshkovski said.

Among those arrested are the former state secretary of the Ministry of Economy, a head of a sector of the Ministry of Economy, the former director of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue and three other employees of this institution. Investigations into the tragic event continue.

 

 

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