ZAGREB, 20 Nov, 2021 - An Algerian, who was caught trying to illegally cross from Bosnia and Herzegovina into Croatia on Friday evening, kicked a policeman and fled the scene, but he was arrested soon after his escape, the Croatian law enforcement authorities reported on late Friday evening.

The Sisak-Moslavina County police department reported that the incident had occurred near the town of Topusko, and the 26-year-old Algerian undocumented migrant was placed into custody upon his arrest.

The criminal charges will be pressed against the Algerian who hit the policeman in the head. The police officer was examined in the Sisak General Hospital, and it was established that he had suffered slight physical injuries.

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