Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Four police officers under investigation for inflicting bodily harm during last year’s protests: Sofia regional prosecutor’s office

Photo: Pixabay

Four people who were police officers at the time of last year’s anti-government protests are under investigation for causing bodily harm in the performance of their duties, the Sofia regional prosecutor’s office has announced.

65 pre-trial proceedings have been launched for hooliganism and personal injury, the prosecutor’s office says. 24 of them have been completed and have been submitted to court, in 4 cases a judicial decision has been enforced.  



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

White stork population in Bulgaria rises by a third – census

The population of white storks in Bulgaria has increased by 33% in recent years, according to data from the 8th International White Stork Census , cited by BGNES. The survey recorded 9,527 nests across the country, 7,749 of which were occupied by..

published on 10/9/25 3:29 PM

Lukoil sale to require green light from Security Services

The sale of assets of the Russian oil company Lukoil in Bulgaria will only proceed following a decision by the Council of Ministers and approval from the State Agency for National Security (SANS) , MPs stipulated during the first reading of amendments to..

published on 10/9/25 3:10 PM

GRETA report: Bulgaria needs to make additional efforts to prevent human trafficking

Bulgaria needs to make additional efforts to prevent human trafficking and to protect victims, according to conclusions from a report by the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), published..

published on 10/9/25 1:34 PM