A policeman in Košice beat a detainee to death. Unacceptable, responded Minister Šutaj Eštok
On 11 November, the Inspection Service Office (UIS), in cooperation with the Košice hoods, detained two police officers working at the Police District Department in Košice during an operation codenamed EXCES, the Interior Ministry said, adding that the reason for the detention was suspicion of abuse of authority. According to the UIS investigator, on 5 November 2024, one of the policemen detained a person during a criminal act and subsequently inflicted multiple injuries to his head, face and other parts of his body, resulting in brain swelling of a severe degree. The victim died as a result of these injuries on 6 November after being taken to the University Hospital (UNLP) in Košice and undergoing surgery.