site.btaThere Is Such a People Leader Trifonov: Attack on Ruse Police Chief Shows Disregard for the State

The assault on Ruse Regional Police Director Nikolay Kozhuharov reflects disregard for the State and amounts to both a crime and a human tragedy, There Is Such a People (TISP) leader Slavi Trifonov said on Thursday. 

Trifonov argued that the director of police represented not just a single individual, but the institution and the State itself. He said the assault showed a complete lack of respect for the State, as if it did not exist.

"The State represents us and its character reflects our own. We shape it through our actions. An attack on the head of police goes beyond a criminal act – the State must respond promptly and decisively. This event is also a human tragedy. Using this situation for political gain is fundamentally wrong," Trifonov said.

Aleksandar Kovachev, Deputy Director of the Ruse Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, reported that four individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the case: three are 19 years old and one is 15 years old.

Senior Commissioner Nikolay Kozhuharov, head of Ruse police, is in critical condition after a Wednesday-night assault following a confrontation with men allegedly drifting cars. On Thursday, Mayor Pencho Milkov condemned the attack and said it struck at the city’s sense of security. Prosecutors said they were working on the case but gave no details, while the local hospital declined comment. Milkov pledged tougher action against youth violence in coordination with schools, institutions and citizens.