Tuesday , December 24 2024

Attacker fired 5 bullets indiscriminately during Prime Minister Fico's speech, creating chaos in Slovakia

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico shot: An attempt was made to kill Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (56). A person shot him 5 bullets, which hit him in the stomach. He was saved after about three and a half hours of surgery. Now information is being received that his condition is stable. Slovakia's Deputy PM Thomas Taraba confirmed the attack. Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot dead while giving a speech in the town of Handelova.

Attacker caught, interrogation begins

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova strongly criticized the attack on Prime Minister Fico and ordered strict action against the attacker. He also wished for the speedy recovery of the Prime Minister. Home Minister Mathews Sutaj Estok has described this attack as political enmity. The police caught the attacker on the spot and are now interrogating why he carried out this horrific incident.

Who is the attacker, whom the police caught from the spot?

According to reports, the attacker who shot Prime Minister Fico is a 71-year-old man. According to preliminary investigations, he is a well-known writer in the country and a member of the Official Union of Slovak Writers. He has written 3 collections of poetry and is a resident of the city of Lewis. DER's Interior Minister Mateusz Sutaj Estok revealed the identity of the attacker to the media on Wednesday. Attacker is the founder of Duha (Rainbow) Literary Club. The Writers' Association confirmed on Facebook that the man who fired at the Prime Minister has been a member of the association since 2015. The attacker's son told a Slovak news site that he did not know what his father was thinking. What was he planning and why did he commit this act? Yes, he had a licensed revolver, he was aware of it.