Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Serbian language channel "CORRIDOR" on Telegram, Sunday (August 21), published a content with the claim that on Saturday (August 20), at around 22:15 in Zubin Potok, Kosovo Police stopped a civilian vehicle on the highway, removed a Serb from the car and, in front of passers-by, used force against him by knocking him to the ground, insulting him, tying him up and then arresting him. According to the published content, the arrested man suffered minor head injuries, while the reason for this attack by the police officers is still unknown.
What is known about this event?
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it was determined that the claim made by the aforementioned channel is not accurate.
Post published on Telegram, translated into Albanian
NIGHT OF TERROR IN ZUBIN POTOK
Last night at around 22:15 PM, members of the so-called Kosovo police stopped a civilian vehicle on the highway in Zubin Potok and removed a Serb from the car.
In front of passers-by, he was brutally assaulted – knocked to the ground, insulted and tied up, after which he was taken into custody. According to reports, he suffered minor head injuries, but the reason for this attack by the so-called police officers is still unknown.
Other vehicles in the convoy came under the target of long rifles, which caused fear and anxiety among citizens.
There has been no official announcement about this incident at this time.
However, in the 24-hour report issued by the Kosovo Police, it was reported regarding this case. Based on this report, the suspect obstructed police officers when they were issuing a traffic ticket and suffered bodily injuries after resisting arrest.
What does the report say?
OBSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICIAL PERSON IN THE PERFORMANCE OF AN OFFICIAL DUTY
Zubin Potok / 30.08.2025 – 21:10. While police officers were issuing a traffic ticket, a male Kosovar suspect obstructed them. The suspect resisted arrest and suffered bodily injuries as a result. After being interviewed by the prosecutor, the suspect was released in accordance with the regular procedure.
So, the publication made by the Serbian-language Telegram account does not indicate the fact that the suspect initially prevented police officers from performing their duties. Also, no facts, whether photographs or videos, are provided that would prove that, as they say, brute force was used against him.
Analyze:
The Serbian channel "KORIDOR" on Telegram published content claiming that on August 30 in Zubin Potok, Kosovo Police stopped a civilian vehicle, removed a Serb from the car and used brutal force against him in front of passers-by, knocking him to the ground, insulting him, tying him up and arresting him, while he suffered minor head injuries.
However, according to the 24-hour report of the Kosovo Police, the case occurred in such a way that, while the police officers were issuing a traffic fine, the suspect obstructed them, resisted arrest and as a result suffered bodily injuries. It is also stated that after the interview, the same was released in a regular procedure.
Based on the police report, it is clarified that the publication on Telegram is inaccurate and does not provide concrete evidence (photographs or videos) that would support the claims of, as it is said, brutal violence.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this article as "Manipulation of facts" and "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
“Factual manipulation” is a rating given to informational content that uses facts known to be accurate but interprets them in a distorted manner. These reports typically use accurate information to draw incorrect conclusions or claims, thereby misleading consumers of media content about the actual meaning of the facts presented.
"Disinformation" is defined as information content that contains a "mix" of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful attributes, and that is created and/or distributed with the deliberate intention of causing harm. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.