Sweden closes the case of attack on Turkish journalist by Paludan assistant
Orhan Karan, a journalist of Turkish origin, says that Swedish police have dropped the case of an attack he suffered by an aide to the Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan.
“A crime in which you were the plaintiff has been dismissed,” a police statement said. “The prerequisites for proving crime do not exist.”
Karan told Anadolu Agency (AA) that Valentin Montes, an aide to Paludan, whom he saw in previous demonstrations, suddenly and aggressively approached him and started shouting verbal abuse before threatening to attack him before a The Koran is burning by Paludan in Stockholm on 21 January.
“Then he turned his assault into a physical attack. Police at the scene had arrested him on seeing the incident. The police informed me and said they have removed him from the area,” Karan said, adding that Paludan arrived soon after but refused to leave out of his vehicle unless his colleague was released.
Under normal circumstances, detainees are transported via a police vehicle and interrogated at a police station. “The police had bowed to Paludan’s demand and brought the person back to the site of the demonstration, which means allowing a person involved in a crime and an act of violence,” said Karan, who added that Paludan ordered Montes to live. stream the burning of the Koran. Karan said police initially told him an officer would reach out to him to ask questions about the case before he went ahead with a prosecutor. However, he said no one had contacted him, and he received an email from police late Friday saying the case was closed. Apart from filing a legal complaint against the officers, who are accused of enabling Paludan to stage his act, Karan said he would appeal the police’s closure of the case.
Karan said on the day of the incident that police apologized to him after releasing Montes and said the far-right leader, who was given legal protection for his demonstration, would not get out of his vehicle. Stunned by the police reaction, Karan said that all other arrested persons would be taken to a police station under normal circumstances.
