Published: June 21, 2026 at 08:08 PM
Updated: June 21, 2026 at 09:12 PM
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Car of Dinko Gruhonjic's son vandalized in Novi Sad as media groups demand family protection
N1, Danas, and 021 reported on June 21 that the previous evening the car of David Gruhonjic, son of journalist and professor Dinko Gruhonjic, was smashed and badly damaged in Novi Sad's Liman area. Witnesses said three younger men wearing balaclavas attacked the vehicle in a parking lot; police came to the scene, David and Dinko Gruhonjic gave statements along with witnesses, and ANEM and NDNV demanded an urgent investigation and protection for the family.
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Car of Dinko Gruhonjic's son vandalized in Novi Sad
(Vandalizovan automobil sina Dinka Gruhonjića u Novom Sadu)
N1, citing Beta, writes that the car of David Gruhonjic, son of journalist and professor Dinko Gruhonjic, was smashed in Novi Sad: witnesses said three younger men wearing balaclavas specifically targeted that vehicle in a Liman parking lot on the evening of June 20 and ran away when a witness approached. Police came to the scene; David and Dinko Gruhonjic, as well as witnesses, gave statements at a police station. David said the motive could be the Zagreb plates, but also a continuation of pressure and threats against the family that had already been reported to police many times; Dinko said he feared for his family's life.
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ANEM calls for investigation into the smashed car and protection for the Gruhonjic family
(ANEM: Nadležni hitno da istraže razbijanje automobila i zaštite porodicu Dinka Gruhonjića)
N1 carries ANEM's statement: the organization says the smashed car is a consequence of a years-long campaign, lynching and targeting of Dinko Gruhonjic by top state officials and pro-government media. ANEM demanded that police and prosecutors urgently investigate the case, identify and prosecute the perpetrators, and provide protection for Dinko Gruhonjic and his family. Veran Matic said the family is under constant targeting and threats, and called on the authorities to stop campaigns against Gruhonjic and other dissenters.
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NDNV says Dinko Gruhonjic is no longer safe in Serbia
(NDNV: Dinko Gruhonjić više nije bezbedan u Srbiji, moguća je i fizička likvidacija)
Danas quotes NDNV condemning the attack on David Gruhonjic's car and saying Dinko Gruhonjic is no longer safe in Serbia, with the organization warning that physical liquidation is possible. NDNV demanded protection for the family and linked the risk to a long pressure campaign. The article was published at 19:22 after earlier Danas reports on reactions from ANEM and Veran Matic.
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Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
021: Dinko Gruhonjic's son's car smashed in Liman
(Sinu Dinka Gruhonjića razlupan automobil na Limanu)
021/Autonomija gives local details: the car was damaged in a Liman parking lot, witnesses spoke of three younger men wearing balaclavas, and the scene photo was published with an Autonomija credit. The outlet writes that David Gruhonjic works at the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences in Zagreb, is a second-year doctoral student, is a Serbian citizen with a work permit in Croatia, and was earlier linked to SOA by pro-government tabloids. It also mentions Dinko Gruhonjic's early-2025 letter to Croatian officials asking them to protect his son.
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