Ministry of Interior reacts to Belgrade Music Week event: They reveal what really happened last night

Photo: MUP

Information that a person with a knife was in the crowd spread during the final evening of the Belgrade Music Week festival last night, which caused panic among the visitors.

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According to information from the MUP, Serbian Interior Ministry, police officers quickly responded to verify these claims. After checks were carried out, it was determined that no one was injured during the festival.

Those present called the police after hearing rumors that someone had seen a person with a knife. Police investigated the situation further and contacted healthcare facilities to confirm that no one was admitted with stab wounds.

It is suspected that the panic was caused by spreading a story that several people had allegedly been stabbed, although there was no concrete evidence of this.

Belgrade Music Week organizers categorically denied the claims that appeared on social networks about injuries inflicted to several people during the festival. They condemned the irresponsible spreading of panic and false information that could have caused additional problems.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)