The Incident in Burgas: Attack on Bus No. 12

Tension and panic gripped passengers on public transport in Burgas. Around 12:45 p.m. today, a man threatened a bus conductor with a knife on a bus traveling on line No. 12 towards the "Slaveykov" terminal. The aggressive man took the cash from her wallet and resorted to extreme actions.

"The attacker was behaving erratically, hitting the cabin, and insisting that the bus be diverted from its route," eyewitnesses shared.

The situation escalated quickly:

  • The perpetrator called 112, announcing that he was hijacking the bus.
  • The partition of the driver's cabin was broken.
  • The bus driver was injured after being cut on his fingers and elbow.

Thanks to the quick response of teams from the "Specialized Police Forces" and the Second District Police Department, the attacker was arrested. It was established that the perpetrator is a 44-year-old man from Nessebar. He is currently being held at a Mental Health Center. Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated.