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Police Released a Composite Sketch of the Killer

The police have released a composite sketch of the man suspected of the brutal murders of Ivo Pukanic and Niko Franjic. He is described as a tall, slender male with a bony face and a hooked nose, wearing a darker cap on his head.

The police do not wish to comment on speculation that this may be the same person who attempted to kill Pukanic in April. The investigation concluded last night. What has been established so far is that the explosive device was not placed under the vehicle or inside it, but was located next to Pukanic’s car. The vehicle has been transported to the Ministry of Interior’s garage for further examination. The police have conducted interviews with 150 individuals so far.

The investigation in the broader area of the incident continues indefinitely. The police have determined that Pukanic’s car was parked at the explosion site since 10 AM and had not moved. Therefore, the police are asking citizens who may have noticed any suspicious movements or individuals in the parking lot to call the police with full confidence. The reconstruction of the movements of the deceased has also been completed. Pukanic arrived at the Nacional building at 10 AM and parked his vehicle. He did not approach it until the explosion around 6:20 PM. In the meantime, he left the city twice during the day on a moped. The first time he left from 11:00 to 11:45, and the second time his departure or return was not recorded.

Franjic’s movements have not been reconstructed. It is only known that he arrived at the Nacional building and then left together with Pukanic. At the moment they approached the vehicle, an explosion occurred from the device that had been placed next to the car. Reinforcements of 250 police officers are arriving in Zagreb from other Croatian cities, which the head of the Police Director’s Office, Krunoslav Borovec, marked as one of the first intervention measures to increase the level of security in Zagreb.

This is expected to have an impact on a greater sense of security for the citizens of Zagreb, as well as a real impact on criminal events, said Borovec. He added that a series of long-term measures will be undertaken in the coming period to enhance the security of Zagreb, which accounts for one-third of the total crime in the country. (Text and photo: HRT)