Bulgaria Imposes Detention on Four Teenagers Charged with Hooliganism and Assault of a Police Officer

Strategic Insights -

Four teenagers, V.I., K.G., Zh.K., and S.A., aged 19, 18, 18, and 15, respectively, have been put under preventive detention for their alleged involvement in a hooliganism and assault case against a police officer in Ruse, Bulgaria. The incident occurred on September 4, 2025, resulting in serious bodily harm to the police officer, including permanent general disorder of health, which is life-threatening. The accused have been charged with hooliganism under Art. 325, para. 2, item 2 in conjunction with para. 1 in conjunction with Art. 20 para. 2 of the Criminal Code and causing serious bodily harm under Art. 131, para. 2, item 1, paragraph 1, item 12, paragraph 128, para. 2, paragraph 1, paragraph 1, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code.

Key Takeaways:

  • The four defendants, V.I., K.G., Zh.K., and S.A., were ordered to be held in custody pending trial for their alleged roles in the hooliganism and assault of a police officer.
  • The accused have been charged with hooliganism under Art. 325, para. 2, item 2 in conjunction with para. 1 in conjunction with Art. 20 para. 2 of the Criminal Code and causing serious bodily harm under Art. 131, para. 2, item 1, paragraph 1, item 12, paragraph 128, para. 2, paragraph 1, paragraph 1, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code.
  • The police officer sustained serious bodily harm, including permanent general disorder of health, which is life-threatening.
  • Investigation continues under the leadership of the Ruse District Prosecutor's Office.
  • The rulings of the Ruse District Court are subject to appeal before the Veliko Tarnovo Court of Appeal.

Statistics:

  • The incident occurred on September 4, 2025.
  • Four teenagers, V.I., K.G., Zh.K., and S.A., are under preventive detention for their alleged roles in the incident.
  • The accused have been charged with two crimes: hooliganism under Art. 325 of the Criminal Code and causing serious bodily harm under Art. 131 of the Criminal Code.

Sources:

  • Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria

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